EcoDesign proposal and chemicals

EcoDesign proposal and chemicals

The proposed update of EU EcoDesign could have wide impacts on chemicals used in consumer products. EU EcoDesign enables definition of obligatory energy and sustainability criteria for products. The overall Ecodesign Regulation, to replace the existing Ecodesign...
FRs and REACH registration of polymers

FRs and REACH registration of polymers

The proposals to require REACH registration or “notification” of polymers should take into account reactive flame retardants. As part of the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the European Commission is proposing to require REACH registration of polymers...
EU consultations underway

EU consultations underway

Proposed regulatory text for update of Construction Products Regulation. To 1st June. Call for Evidence on restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electronics (RoHS Directive). To 2nd June 2022.
TCO Generation9 targets safer chemicals

TCO Generation9 targets safer chemicals

Updated certification for IT equipment again restricts halogenated substances and authorises safer PIN FRs. The TCO Certified Generation9, the health, environment and worker protection label for office and home electronics, is updated to further address sustainability...
EU court confirms halogenated FR ban

EU court confirms halogenated FR ban

The European General Court has validated the EU Ecodesign Regulation ban on halogenated FRs in TV and monitor cases. The Court has dismissed a challenge brought by BSEF, an industry group whose members are four companies manufacturing brominated flame retardants FRs...