by Owen Collins | Apr 1, 2019 | Around the Industry
Ambassadors from the European Union’s Member States have approved a deal on a draft directive, amending four existing directives concerning the protection of consumers’ interests. The directive covers a wide range of topics, and amends the Unfair Commercial Practices...
by Owen Collins | Mar 7, 2019 | World Focus
A range of NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations) have complained that the new concentration limit for toxic flame retardants such as DecaBDE is still too high, calling it a “permission slip to contaminate.” Only last month, the European Council reached a provisional...
by Owen Collins | Feb 28, 2019 | Around the Industry
The European Council has agreed a position to ease access to financial markets for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and to help them access new sources of funding. EU ambassadors endorsed the Council’s position on a proposal to give an easier access to SMEs...
by Owen Collins | Feb 20, 2019 | World Focus
The European Union has unveiled a new provisional agreement to toughen rules on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which it terms “the most lasting and polluting chemicals.” The Romanian presidency of the European Council reached a provisional agreement with the...
by Owen Collins | Feb 18, 2019 | World Focus
The European Union is introducing a new slate of rules, with the aim of ensuring products on the single market are both safe, and compliant with a range of legislation designed to increase safety and security. The new rules will ensure that any product placed on the...
