Regulation

EEI Statement on EPA's Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn issued the following statement today on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

Now Available: Newly Revised ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Standard

As the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announces that the newly revised ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use — one of the world's most popular standards for environmental management — is now available on ANSI's webstore.

UK Government Green Claims Code set to be a real “springboard for change”, says PHD Marketing

International print and packaging marketing specialist, PHD Marketing, has shared insight and perspective on the changes likely to affect packaging suppliers, printers and brands as a result of the Green Claims Code, new guidance published by the UK Government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

European Commission’s project facilitating green public procurement comes to an end after 3 years

XPRESS , an EU-funded project under Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is officially ending on 31 August 2022 after 3 years.

Perstorp Potassium Formate: now an EU-registered fertilizer

Perstorp Potassium Formate (PoFO) is now registered as a fertilizer, fulfilling the requirements outlined in EC 2002/2003. With this EU registration Perstorp makes it easier for farmers to improve both crop quality and yields as there is no longer a need for local raw material registration when using PoFo based fertilizers, like Amicult™ K 42.

Impact of Regulatory Action on PFAS in Food Packaging and Other Consumer Goods

A recent US study found evidence of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a variety of food packaging products. SGS looks at calls for a ban and regulations being enforced around the world to regulate these harmful ‘forever chemicals’.

EU chemicals strategy should simplify procedures and complement existing legislation to make it more effective

Europe is the second biggest producer of chemicals in the world, accounting for 16.9% of global sales. Chemical manufacturing is the fourth largest industry in the EU with 30,000 companies (95% of which are SMEs) and employs 1.2 million people directly and 3.6 indirectly.