by Hannane Haddouch | Jun 10, 2026
The European Commission has announced that the revision of the Chemicals Regulation is postponed indefinitely. In a published address, 27th April, to the European Parliament, the Commissioner for the Environment, Jessika Roswall, indicated that REACH would not be...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jun 10, 2026
Sweden’s electric goods federations have launched a website pushing to abolish the national “ecotax” on electric goods, ahead of elections in Sweden in September. The website is launched by APPLIA (Home Appliances Sweden) and Elekronik Branschen (electronics...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jun 10, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal rejects US EPA decision to not take further action on brominated FR ‘Deca’. The Environmental Protection Agency must now redo its safety analysis of the brominated flame retardant Decabromodiphenyl Ether (decaBDE). Deca was banned in the USA by...
by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 29, 2026
Georg Streck, European Commission DG GROW F1 (REACH), updated pinfa on regulatory developments for flame retardants, at pinfa’s General Assembly, 18th March. He explained that, following the Flame Retardant Strategy (see pinfa Newsletter n°170), the Commission has...
by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 29, 2026
Mr. Streck presented the EU Brominated Flame Retardant Substitution Centre (HEFESTOS), see pinfa Newsletter n°172. This has now been contracted to AIMPLAS. The website will soon be operational www.hefestoshub.com. The aim is to support business with information and...
