The European Commission has launched the Critical Chemicals Alliance, part of EU efforts to boost the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of Europe’s chemical industry.
PVC (BRUSSELS) – MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee objected Tuesday to a Commission proposal allowing lead in recycled PVC, citing the need to protect human health and the…
Photo by Brian Robert Marshall (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission unveiled a long-awaited strategy on endocrine disrupting chemicals Wednesday, with the aim of protecting consumers against harmful chemicals which change…
Ttoxic phthalates (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission took action Wednesday to restrict the placing on the market of articles containing four phthalates found in a wide variety of everyday plastic…
The EU should launch a diplomatic drive for a global ban on testing cosmetics on animals before 2023, MEPs urged Thursday. The…
A committee of EU member states’ representatives have backed a proposal for a near-total ban of three bee-killing neonicotinoid insecticides which a…
The EU Commission approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto Wednesday, declaring itself satisfied with the parties’ remedies, worth well over EUR 6 billion, to…
