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What does product sustainability mean for tomorrow’s fire safety?
With the Green Deal, the European Commission is developing the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Sustainable Chemical Strategy, the Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI) and the Zero Pollution Action Plan … which will have far-reaching implications for the product value chain, including defining “Essential Use” for chemicals and materials. Fire safety is demanded in many applications where flammable materials such as plastics, composites, fibres or wood are increasingly used. With the European Commission’s goal of having all products Safe and Sustainable by Design, this webinar will address ask: Should fire safety be an inherent part of safe and sustainable materials and products? Can flame-retardant materials be “Safe and Sustainable by Design” ?
READ MOREProposed chemical tax revision is appreciated – necessary steps in the right direction, but complete withdrawal should still be considered
In the first official evaluation of the tax submitted in 2020, KEMI and the Tax Agency concluded that the tax has been largely ineffective in modifying flame retardant use in electronics, is not cost-effective, has increased prices for consumers and is administratively burdensome for the companies.
READ MORESustainable Products Initiative
Sustainable Products Initiative public consultation: open to 9th June 2021. One of several regulatory developments engaged as part of the Green Deal. See pinfa Newsletter n°125.
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What does product sustainability mean for tomorrow’s fire safety?
18th FRPM (Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials) conference
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