The EU Deforestation Regulation requires companies to carry out supply chain due diligence for materials sourced from trees to ensure that it’s not contributing to global deforestation. Find out more here.
Ben KempSeptember 4, 2024
Chemical Watch are pleased to announce that our new online training course, California’s Proposition 65 chemical warning laws, is taking place on 25 September offering an in-depth understanding of this complex right-to-know chemical warning law. The training course will provide a deeper understanding of how the law works, how it may apply to your business, and how to avoid…
Ben KempSeptember 4, 2024
Webinar: Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 at 08:00 PDT, 11:00 EDT, 17:00 CET. Are you ready for PFAS regulations globally? North American countries are eager to know where exactly companies are using PFAS in their products and facilities, with some starting to prohibit uses. In the EU, they intend to prohibit all unnecessary uses, phasing out the rest. Can you and your supply…
Ben KempSeptember 4, 2024
An update regarding the EU F Gas regulations that apply in the EU and in Northern Ireland. F gases are fluorinated gases used as refrigerants, in heat pumps, air conditioning, but also covers anaesthetics, all of which are significant greenhouse gases much more potent than carbon dioxide. In the revised EU regulation, some categories of devices that use/contain F Gases…
Ben KempAugust 28, 2024
The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) (EU) 2024/1781 came into force on 18 July 2024 and it is set to reshape the European product landscape by boosting circularity, energy performance and other aspects of environmental sustainability. You can find out more and sign-up here.
Ben KempAugust 28, 2024
Enhesa are holding a Packaging EPR in Asia Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand (and streaming virtually) on 7 November, featuring from Chayan Sukanya, Product Sustainability Senior Manager at Huhtamaki Thailand. He’ll give a presentation on the role of design for recyclability and EPR in advancing the circularity of plastic packaging. This presentation will cover: Huhtamaki’s sustainability strategy and science-based targets; their…
Ben KempAugust 28, 2024
The latest per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule — issued by the Canadian federal government — shows just how complicated it can be to keep up with evolving PFAS compliance requirements. Read more here.
Ben KempAugust 28, 2024
Your company may have recently received an invitation from various NHS Trusts to join the Achilles platform. This initiative is being piloted by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) as a potential tool for capturing supplier Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data. However, the MedTech Forum have identified concerns about significant overlap between Achilles and existing platforms used by the NHS, such…
Ben KempAugust 27, 2024
Please provide feedback on the consultations below, if they affect you, so we can pass this information on to MedTech Europe. Please let us know by 30 August. Harmonised classification and labelling consultations: 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one; diacetone alcohol (EC 204-626-7, CAS 123-42-2); and 8-methyldecan-2-yl propionate; 8-methyldecan-2-yl propanoate (EC -, CAS 81931-28-4). Proposal to harmonise classification and labelling: reaction products of ammonium bromide…
Ben KempAugust 27, 2024