Coop Denmark informed its suppliers that all purchases of cosmetic products containing PFAS will be stopped immediately, even those from well-known international brands. PFAS in cosmetics will disappear completely from the shelves of Coop Denmark by early September 2019.
EU Parliament on its way to object DEHP authorisation
EU Parliament on its way to object DEHP authorisation Yesterday, the EU Parliament took a big step towards a rejection to use the chemical DEHP. The ENVI Committee (DG ENVI) voted in favour of two resolutions, which objects implementing acts...
Circular business models are held back by hazardous chemicals in products and supply chains
PRESS RELEASE: Circular business models are held back by hazardous chemicals in products and supply chains A circular economy represents a golden opportunity to combine corporate sustainability with profits, but it is obstructed by weak chemicals legislations in every part...
The Swedish Government sued the EU Commission – and won
The Swedish Government sued the EU Commission – and won Three years ago, the Swedish Government challenged the EU Commission’s decision to grant the Canadian company Dominion Colour Corporation (DCC) authorisation to use carcinogenic lead chromates in yellow and red...
Here’s ChemSec’s response to the proposal for increased Swedish chemicals tax
Read our full reply to the Swedish government proposal here.
Why the socio-economic analysis within REACH isn’t “socio” at all
The socio-economic analysis, in its current form, does not paint the whole picture. And it is absolutely necessary for the EU Commission to see the whole picture when deciding on whether or not to grant an authorisation. Otherwise, this procedure threatens to counteract the very aim of REACH.
The EU Commission grants authorisations for cancer-causing chemical
Two legislative never-ending stories regarding authorisation to use of the cancer-causing chemical chromium trioxide are finally coming to an end. Two applications – one from the company Gerhardi and one from a whole slew of companies spearheaded by chemical manufacturer Lanxess – got the REACH Committee’s green light last week to continue using chromium trioxide in a wide range of products.
NGO scrutinises REACH Evaluation and finds alarming information
74 percent of substances where a concern for human health and the environment has been demonstrated has not received any regulatory follow-up to control the risk and are still allowed on the EU market, says new report.
Report says corporate lobbying is a major force in the EU
Member States in the European Union are described as “captured states, allowing corporate interests to malignly influence their decisions” in a new report by the research and campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO).
Scientists just cut the tolerable intake of PFAS by 99,9%
Tolerable intakes for PFAS could be much lower than scientists previously thought. EFSA’s scientific panel recommends lowering these levels drastically, indicating that the presence of PFAS in the food chain is a big problem to human health.