Will the European Commission engage the revision of REACH before end 2023 or whether it will be delayed? In answers to the European Parliament, Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner now responsible for the Green Deal, did not commit to table the REACH revision by...
The revised EU Batteries Regulation does little to address battery fire safety, despite other ongoing EU actions. The newly revised Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 (12th July 2023) aims to ensure that batteries are safer and greener (carbon footprint, raw materials,...
The US has proposed Significant New Use Rules (SNUR under TSCA section 6) for TCEP, TBBPA and TPP: tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, 4,4’-(1-methylethylidene)bis[2, 6-dibromophenol], triphenyl phosphate. This requires notification of proposed new uses, whilst EPA carries...
Associations say fire safety, especially for new energy systems, should be better integrated into the EU EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive). The call comes from EuroFSA (European Fire Safety Alliance, of which pinfa is a partner), FEEDs (Forum for...
Questionnaire to evaluate EU WEEE Directive effectiveness, impacts, links to other EU legislation and standards. This is part of the evaluation process of the 2012 Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Questions target relevant industries, waste...
