pinfa underlined that specific fire safety risks of PV should be considered in EU Ecodesign, GPP and Ecolabel criteria. An EU Commission consultation on the ‘roadmap’ for environmental regulation of photovoltaics closed 28th October 2021. pinfa submitted input...
pinfa, via Cefic, has proposed amendments to include fire safety and toxicity in requirements for batteries sold in Europe, applicable to industrial and > 2 kWh vehicle batteries. The Batteries Regulation is currently under discussion in the European Parliament and...
Tighter rules considered for five Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic chemicals, including. DecaBDE, HBCD and PIP. This follows policy of the new Biden-Harris Administration and a consultation organised Spring 2021 (pinfa Newsletter n°125). PIP (phenol isopropylated...
National “Recovery and Resilience Plan” for EU Covid recovery funding states building renovations must include fire safety, The Plan, validated by the EU, notes that Croatia’s building stock is largely old and energy-inefficient, often not meeting minimum fire safety...
Swedish business organisations have called to abolish the tax, considered ineffective in promoting environmental progress. The statement signed by national trade federations covering electronics, IT & telecoms and technologies, notes that such a national measure...
