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PPWR: Council adopts final Regulation Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

PPWR: Council adopts final Regulation

MTE update on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. MTE has worked hard for specific derogations (contact sensitive packaging) and extended timelines to address the issue of packaging traceability, and the need for the recycling market (specifically plastics (chemical) recycling ) to mature and meet sector requirements. To: STC, Circular Economy WG and TF PPWR Dear members, Please be…

Ben KempDecember 18, 2024

EU Lawmakers Reject Move to Ease Law Banning Deforestation-Linked Products Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

EU Lawmakers Reject Move to Ease Law Banning Deforestation-Linked Products

You can read the article here.

Ben KempDecember 16, 2024

European Commission Publishes EU Taxonomy FAQ to Help Investors Implement Sustainability Classification System Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

European Commission Publishes EU Taxonomy FAQ to Help Investors Implement Sustainability Classification System

The European Commission announced the publication of a new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), aimed at helping support investors in the implementation of the EU Taxonomy, its classification system for defining sustainable economic activities. According to the Commission, the publication is aimed at making the Taxonomy easier to use, and forms part of its efforts to reduce the administrative…

Ben KempDecember 16, 2024

ECHA Weekly: Compliance of safety data sheets – still room for improvement Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Compliance of safety data sheets – still room for improvement

Compliance of safety data sheets - still room for improvement An EU-wide project of our Enforcement Forum found that 35 % of the checked safety data sheets (SDS) were non-compliant. Compliance has improved compared to earlier enforcement projects, but more efforts are needed to further enhance the quality of information to better protect workers, professional users and the environment from…

Ben KempDecember 12, 2024

European Commission Publishes EU Taxonomy FAQ to Help Investors Implement Sustainability Classification System

European Commission Publishes EU Taxonomy FAQ to Help Investors Implement Sustainability Classification System - ESG Today The European Commission announced the publication of a new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), aimed at helping support investors in the implementation of the EU Taxonomy, its classification system for defining sustainable economic activities. According to the Commission, the publication is aimed at…

Ben KempDecember 5, 2024

Updates: RoHS exemptions and other chemical files Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Updates: RoHS exemptions and other chemical files

Please see the below update from MedTech Europe: We would like to share updates on RoHS exemptions and other files, based on the publicly available minutes that were published Friday 22 November, from the 18 September 2024 RoHS Expert Group. The Commission Expert Group on RoHS is comprised of the EU Member State authorities responsible for RoHS and the Commission.…

Ben KempNovember 27, 2024

EU Adopts Rules Banning Products Made with Forced Labour Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

EU Adopts Rules Banning Products Made with Forced Labour

EU member states in the European Council announced that they have adopted a new regulation aimed at banning products made with forced labor from being sold on the EU market, or exported. The adoption of the new rules by the EU Council marks the last major legislative step in the process for the new regulation, following an agreement with the European…

Ben KempNovember 27, 2024

EU Lawmakers Approve Regulation to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

EU Lawmakers Approve Regulation to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System

The European Council announced that it has given final approval for the establishment of the first EU-level certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products, creating a voluntary framework aimed at creating a certification system to quantify, monitor and verify carbon removals, and to counter greenwashing. The adoption of the new rules by the EU…

Ben KempNovember 27, 2024

Method to achieve circular designs of products Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Method to achieve circular designs of products

A new EU standard has been published. Please click here to find out more.

Ben KempNovember 27, 2024

EU Council Passes Legislation to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

EU Council Passes Legislation to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers

EU member states in the European Council announced today that they have adopted new rules to regulate ESG ratings providers, aimed at improving the reliability and comparability of ESG ratings and boosting investor confidence in sustainable financial products. Read more here.

Ben KempNovember 26, 2024