New amendments to EU REACH Annex XVII
New amendment No. 08/2010 to Annex XVII of EU REACH. The European Commission announced EU Article 27 on March 31, 2010 […]
EU releases major revisions to RoHS Directive exemption projects
The European Union issued a major revision to the exemption items of the RoHS Directive No. 02/2010. On February 8, 2010, the European Commission announced […]
Stakeholder consultation meeting held for new exemption items in EU RoHS Directive
The EU RoHS Directive’s newly added exemption projects held a stakeholder consultation meeting. The EU RoHS stakeholder consultation meeting was held from April 23 to 20, 2010 […]
The EU is expected to announce the RoHS amendment directive in 2011
The European Union is expected to announce the RoHS amendment directive in 2011. The European Commission has published the revised "Restricted [...]
British research report shows that biomass fuels are more polluting than fossil fuels
According to a report by The Times on March 1, a recent research report released by the British government showed that so-called green biofuels are more polluting than fossil fuels and are harmful to the environment […]
EU resolution exempts cadmium in LEDs
No. 04/ 2010 On February 26, 2010, the European Union published Commission Resolution 2010/122/EU in the Official Journal, which stated […]
European Chemical Agency adds acrylamide to candidate list of substances of very high concern
No. 06/ 2010 The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) officially classified acrylamide (Acrylamide; […]
EU extends DMF ban
The European Union issued Resolution No. 2010/153/EU (Commission Decision), dimethyl fumarate (Dimeth […]
U.S. draft climate report acknowledges global warming is caused by human activities
A draft climate report released by the U.S. State Department on the 19th believes that global warming is mainly caused by human activities, and the United States needs to take sustained actions to fully address climate change. […]
The U.S. Department of Energy proposes new energy testing procedures for chargers, external power supplies, and household boilers
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has recently proposed regulations on chargers and external power supplies […]