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11 April 2013

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform bill introduced in US Senate

On April 10, the proposed Safer Chemicals Act of 2013 was introduced in the Senate. According to a summary prepared by sponsoring Senators Lautenberg and[...]

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11 April 2013

Maryland (USA) legislature passes TCEP bill

Maryland House Bill 99 restricting the flame retardant TCEP (Tris(2-chloroethyl) Phosphate) in children's products passed the legislature on April 3. The[...]

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10 April 2013

Council and European Parliament reach agreement on rules on exposure of workers to electromagnetic fields

The Council and the European Parliament, with the help of the Commission, successfully concluded their negotiations on a new directive on the minimum[...]

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02 April 2013

Canada publishes bill on Conflict Minerals

On 26 March 2013 the Canadian Parliament published the Bill. This enactment requires Canadian companies to exercise due diligence in respect of the[...]

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29 March 2013

Rwanda publishes Guidelines promoting energy efficiency measures

On 06 March 2013 Rwanda made the guidelines available to the public. These guidelines aim at guiding electricity consumers on how to promote energy[...]

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29 March 2013

Bulgaria publishes ROHS Decree

On 12 March 2013 the Bulgarian Council of Ministers published the Decree which Approves the Bulgarian Ordinance on Marketing of Electric and Electronic[...]

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27 March 2013

EU publishes consultation on Conflict Minerals

The European Commission is today launching a public consultation on so-called 'conflict minerals'. The aim of the consultation is get interested parties'[...]

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22 March 2013

India to consider joining the Eurasian Customs Union

The Indian leadership is set to enter into discussions with representatives of the Russian Federation with a view to entering into an agreement with the[...]

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