6. Juli 2021 | 13 Uhr: Online-Seminar „Kompetenz trifft Kooperation“ (German only) Die eco-INSTITUT-Label-Zertifizierung Mit Daniel Tigges, Geschäftsführer des eco-INSTITUTs Vanessa Laumann, Leiterin der eco-INSTITUT-Label-Zertifizierungsstelle
Toys: new limit values for formaldehyde On 21 May 2021, the new limit values for formaldehyde in children’s toys published by the European Union in November 2019 as Amending Directive (EU) 2019/1929 will come into force.
ECHA: Veröffentlichung des “Final Background Documents” zu möglichen Grenzwerten für Formaldehyd und Formaldehyd emittierende Materialien Am 2. März 2021 hat die ECHA (European Chemical Agency) das “Final Background Document” zu möglichen Grenzwerten für Formaldehyd und Formaldehyd emittierende Materialien auf seiner Internetseite veröffentlicht.
REACH: Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates in textiles restricted The restriction has been in place since 3 February 2021 and aims to reduce emissions of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) into our environment.
EU Commission: publication of the updated EU LCI list In mid-February 2021, the European Commission published the EU LCI list, last updated in December 2020.
IBO Wien: Release of the Corona Calculator VIR-SIM 2.1 In mid-February, in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Protection the IBO Vienna published under the leadership of Peter Tappler the online simulation tool VIR-SIM 2.1 for calculating the relative risk of contracting an infection via aerosols.
ECHA: Two new substances added to candidate list As the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced in mid-January 2021, two more substances have been added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation.
ECHA: Roadmap to address substances of very high concern complete As announced by ECHA on 4 February 2021, As part of the SVHC 2020 Roadmap launched by the Council of the EU in 2013, all relevant, currently known substances of very high concern have been identified and included on the Candidate List.
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