Our European Public Policy team is pleased to share with you our monthly newsletter, Sustainability Outlook – European Union which looks at key developments in EU sustainability law and policy. This month’s edition includes the following:
- European Commission’s roadmap foresees group restrictions “for the most harmful substances”.
- Member States are set to evaluate 27 substances from 2022 to 2024.
- UK Health and Safety Executive plans substances evaluation under UK REACH.
- European Chemicals Agency recommends the restriction of 34 bisphenols.
- European Chemicals Agency finds no need “at present” to restrict 10 phthalates.
- European Chemicals Agency points out new information requirements under REACH.
- Competent authorities discuss polymers, hazard classification, and occupational safety and health.
- Industry and competent authorities call for transparency, coordination and stable financing of chemicals agencies.
- European chemical industry suggests an approach to “safe and sustainable by design”.
- European Commission warns about hazardous substances in toys, online sales and other products
- European Commission proposes the “phase-down” of F-gas emissions.
- European Commission proposes new bans on ozone depleting potential substances.
- European Commission proposes new industrial emissions rules.
- European Parliament Rapporteur proposes changes to waste shipment rules.
- European Commission study suggests waste prevention measures.
- European Commission prioritises waste streams for EU end-of-waste criteria.
- France sets mandatory reused packaging targets for producers.
- France adopts a “3R” strategy on single-use plastic packaging.
- Spain introduces a plastic packaging tax.
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