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Chemicals and the EU
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- EU hits speciality chemicals companies with cartel charges — 23 March 2009, 13:07 CET
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The European Commission has lodged antitrust charges against a group of speciality chemicals on suspicions they ran an illegal cartel.
- EU clears BASF takeover of Ciba — 12 March 2009, 19:47 CET
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The European Commission on Thursday approved BASF's takeover of Swiss
group Ciba after the German chemical group agreed to sell some product
lines to avoid competition problems.
- EU and China agreements to strengthen cooperation on protecting Intellectual Property Rights and on preventing illicit imports of chemical substances used for synthetic drug production - briefing — 30 January 2009, 14:19 CET
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China and the EU, two of the biggest markets in the world, have everything to gain by deepening their commercial ties. Since 1978, EU-China trade has increased more than 60-fold and reached around EUR 210 billion in 2005 (Eurostat).
- EU ban on dimethylfumarate (DMF) in consumer products such as sofas and shoes - briefing — 29 January 2009, 23:01 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about consumer policy and the rights of consumer in the European Union.
- EU bans allergy-causing chemical DMF — 30 January 2009, 22:54 CET
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EU Member States have voted to ban dimethylfumarate (DMF), an allergy-provoking chemical used to protect leather furniture or footwear from mould, the Commission said.
- EU agrees to ban 22 dangerous substances from pesticides — 19 December 2008, 01:08 CET
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EU Member States and the European Parliament agreed a compromise deal on Thursday under which 22 toxic substances will be banned from use in pesticides, negotiators announced.
- Slump in Europe spreads wider — 23 November 2008, 14:39 CET
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The global economic slump has already hit the European auto, chemical and transport sectors, and it looks like the list will soon get longer.
- EU ban on mercury exports - briefing — 25 September 2008, 20:07 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about environment policy in the European Union.
- EU to ban export of mercury on health grounds — 25 September 2008, 20:08 CET
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The export of mercury will be banned in the European Union from 2011 in order to reduce health risks, the European Commission has announced.
- European Chemicals Agency ECHA - guide — 03 June 2008, 17:02 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy
- ECHA - Implementing REACH in practice — 03 June 2008, 16:55 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy
- European Chemicals Bureau - guide — 02 May 2008, 00:10 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy
- European Chemicals Bureau - guide — 02 May 2008, 00:08 CET
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- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the REACH Regulation - Questions and Answers — 07 June 2007, 21:24 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy
- REACH EU chemicals policy - Q&A — 14 December 2006, 12:45 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy
- Restriction of Hazardous Substances EU Directive — 27 October 2006, 11:40 CET
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Latest news, background information and web links about environment policy in the European Union.










