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Chemistry World December 13, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
Reach Goes Ahead After last-gasp negotiations between ministers and legislators, the European Parliament today gave the go-ahead to the launch of Reach, the European Union regulatory regime for chemicals. |
Chemistry World December 4, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
EU Chemicals Legislation Settled European Union negotiators announced that they had overcome the final hurdles that were holding up new legislation to control the use of chemicals. |
Chemistry World December 1, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
EU Approves 54 Billion Euro Science Plan The European Parliament has finally approved the Seventh Framework Research Program, which promises to distribute 54 billion euro of science funding over the next seven years. |
Chemistry World November 24, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
Reach Talks Break Down With time running out for agreement on Reach, the European Union's regulatory regime for chemicals, year-long discussions between the European parliament and EU states have broken down. |
Chemistry World November 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
Mercury Legislation Rises Then Falls Plans for EU restrictions on mercury have been thrown into confusion by European Parliament moves to exempt small firms that make and repair barometers. |
Chemistry World November 2006 Henry & Fox |
Comment: Playing Fast and Loose with Science Following the release of the WWF report, "Chain of Contamination: the Food Link," a clinical toxicologist and the director of London's Science Media Center comment on the study, and its coverage in the media. |
Chemistry World October 27, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
European PFOS Restrictions European Union ministers are collaborating with the European Parliament to secure early restrictions on perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), chlorinated compounds used in applications including surface coatings, photolithography, production of microchips, and certain hydraulic fluids. |
Chemistry World October 18, 2006 Ned Stafford |
Nobel Lobbying Skews Prizes, Chemist Claims US success among the 2006 Nobel prizes has prompted a top German chemist to complain that US domination in recent years has more to do with lobbying efforts than with superiority over European peers. |
Chemistry World October 11, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
Controversy Continues as Reach Nears Completion With deadlines looming for final agreement on the planned European Union system of registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals, the European Parliament's Environment Committee is pushing for further amendments. |
Chemistry World September 29, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
WWF Study Slammed by Scientists As the long-running saga to get a new regulatory framework for the chemical industry onto the European statute book enters another key chapter, a frenzy of lobbying is underway. |
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