The recast EU CPR is now published, including new rules on traceability, product LCA and end-of-life information. The CPR defines harmonised rules for all construction products placed on the European market, defining how to express not only technical and safety...
Canada has listed for priority action the two halogenated flame retardants DBDPE and DP (decabromodiphenyl ethane, Dechlorane Plus*). Both are added to the Canada national List of Toxic Substances (Part2, Schedule 1). Both of these halogenated FRs are used as...
Public consultation to 18th March 2025 on tighter regulation of the POP brominated FRs, PBDEs, in recycled materials. DecBDE and other PBDE brominated flame retardants (tetra- to hepta-) are listed as POPs (persistent organic pollutants) under the global Stockholm...
The new UK Government has confirmed it will rewrite the UK 1988 Furniture Fire Safety Regulations to modernise safety. The Government reaffirms that the Regulations have contributed significantly to protecting the public but need updating, in particular to enable...
Open to 13th April, public consultation on proposed Canada ban on medium and long-chain chlorinated alkanes (MCCAs, LCCAs). Information is also requested on MCCAs and short-chain chlorinated alkanes (SCCAs). These halogenated chemicals are used in various...
