Open to 26th March 2025, public consultation on revised risk characterisation and risk management scope for Melamine. The updated risk characterisation document proposes to identify melamine as harmful to human health but not to the environment, considering that...
Through data and comparative illustrations, study of European chemical industry makes clear that the time to act is now. The joint Cefic – Advancy competitiveness study shows that the European chemical industry is at a breaking point, going through a period of...
The US standards organisation has issued a new standard ASTM F3727-24 for fire testing of vandalised furniture. The test is intended for prisons and is based on ASTM E1537-22 “Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture” and tests flammability after...
The 5th UN ‘Global Plastics Treaty’ session failed to reach agreement and closed on 1st December with no treaty, after two years of negotiation. The 5th session was a week of discussions with over 3 300 participants from over 170 countries. There were disagreements on...
The European Commission has approved the final report on a harmonised façade fire safety testing methodology. The decision is an important step towards standardising across Europe the fire testing and fire classification of façade systems, addressing current...
