http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest business news about Chemicals and the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../chemicals-catalysts.jpg" class="image-right" alt="chemicals graphic" height="104" width="100" hspace="10" vspace="5" />The chemicals, plastics and rubber industries are among the largest and the most dynamic industrial sectors in the EU. Together they generate about 3.2 million jobs in more than 60,000 companies.</p><p>In 2007 chemicals sales in the EU amounted to EUR 537 billion which is about 30 per cent of global sales of chemicals. Regulation has a significant impact on the chemicals industry. This is why the quality of legislation, correct implementation and proper enforcement are not only of high significance for the achievement of health and environmental objectives, but also for the competitiveness of the chemicals industry.</p><p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>Key EU Policies</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../clp">CLP: Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging</a></li><li><a href="../competitiveness">Competitiveness in the European Chemical Industry</a></li></ul><p><strong>Legal Documents</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../reach2">REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals</a></li><li><a href="../legislation">Chemicals Reference Documents</a></li></ul> <p><strong><a href="../contacts">EU Enterprise and Industry Contacts</a></strong></p><hr /><h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/phosphates-detergents Washing powders and dishwasher detergents will need to be almost phosphate-free in future, following a vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday. The measures aim to protect aquatic life in waterways and seas around the EU. No publisher eub2 Environment Fisheries Chemicals Consumer 2011-12-14T23:01:40Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/competition-company.b42 The European Commission dropped Monday tens of millions of euros in fines that had been imposed on German chemicals giant BASF and US firm Elementis for their role in a price-fixing cartel. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. chemical company competition BASF Germany US 2011-07-04T16:59:23Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-chemical-sector.9jt They claim whiter than white results but housewives got proof of price-fixing Wednesday as the makers of Ariel and Persil agreed to pay EUR 315m in fines for running a washing-powder cartel. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. sector antitrust competition chemical US Headline2 consumer 2011-04-13T16:31:27Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/environ/phosphates.10 The European Commission has proposed to ban the use of phosphates and to limit the content of other phosphorous containing compounds in laundry detergents. The draft Regulation aims to reduce the phosphates found in waste water and to improve water quality. The draft Regulation does not affect detergents for automatic dishwashers or those used by professionals as technically and economically feasible alternatives are not yet available throughout the EU. However, Member States can regulate the phosphate content of these detergents in specific circumstances. No publisher eub2 Environment Chemicals Consumer 2010-11-04T15:29:47Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/reach-clp.10 The chemicals deadlines: REACH places the responsibility on industry to manage the risks that chemicals can pose to human health and the environment. The REACH registration deadline is 30 November 2010. Companies have also to notify by 1 January 2011 the classification and labelling of the substances they place on the market to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), who will publish the information in the Classification & Labelling Inventory. No publisher eub2 Environment Chemicals 2010-09-22T10:25:08Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/mergers-polimeri.107 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed sale of Polimeri's polystyrene business at Feluy, Belgium, to Total Petrochemicals Feluy S.A. No publisher inadim Chemicals EU Law - competition mergers 2010-07-01T20:36:18Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/chemicals-fees.215 The European Commission is taking further measures to ease the implementation of the new EU Regulations on chemicals for small and medium-sized enterprises and reduce costs. No publisher inadim EU Law Chemicals SMEs 2010-05-22T15:38:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/reach.10 European Commission Vice President Tajani and Commissioner Potočnik on 25 March announced EC action to make progress towards the registration of chemicals and the management of substances of very high concern. This memo focuses on action being taken for European companies, in particular for SMEs, towards the approaching deadline of 30 November 2010 under REACH. It also provides background information regarding substances of very high concern and authorisation, where substantial progress has been reached. No publisher eub2 Environment Chemicals 2010-03-25T17:38:35Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/contacts No publisher inadim Chemicals industry 2009-09-22T21:38:21Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/reach2 REACH is the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It entered into force on 1st June 2007. It streamlines and improves the former legislative framework on chemicals of the European Union. No publisher inadim Environment Chemicals Legal issues 2009-09-24T17:27:01Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/clp The CLP is an EU regulation which sets the rules for classification and labelling of chemicals. It aims to determine whether a substance or mixture displays properties that lead to a classification as hazardous. No publisher inadim Environment Chemicals Consumer 2009-09-22T21:43:10Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/legislation EU reference documentation related to CLP (the Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures) and specific chemicals. No publisher inadim Environment Chemicals Consumer 2009-09-22T21:47:19Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/chemicals/competitiveness Since industrial competitiveness is of central importance for the Commission, on the basis of the Communication "Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme: A policy framework to strengthen EU manufacturing" a High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the European Chemicals Industry in the European Union was set up. No publisher inadim Chemicals Competition 2009-09-22T21:47:47Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/environ/reach A long-awaited compromise on the REACH - the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals - was adopted by the European Union in December 2006, to come into force in June 2007. REACH is hoped to increase protection of human health and the environment while enhancing the innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. No publisher inadim Environment Chemicals 2009-09-03T13:14:09Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/regions/china/ipr-sunthetic-drugs Commissioner Kovacs, responsible for Taxation and Customs, today signed an Action Plan with the Chinese Ambassador Song to strengthen customs cooperation on protecting Intellectual Property Rights. They also signed an agreement to enhance customs co-operation in monitoring trade and preventing trafficking and the diversion of drug precursors (chemicals that are essential to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs). No publisher eub2 Chemicals China 2009-01-30T13:19:55Z Guide