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Commission mulls new green product regime
12 Jan 2012The EU could replace some of its existing green product initiatives with a more rigorous system involving a standardised approach to footprinting, financial incentives and third-party verification, the European Commission has suggested in a new consultation.
FSC revises forest management standards
17 Feb 2012Forest certification body FSC has revised its standards following a long consultation with its members. The majority of them backed the changes, which aim to update and clarify the scheme's principles and criteria (P&C).
NewsNew ecodesign proposals circulated for boilers
17 Feb 2012The European Commission is consulting internally on long-delayed ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for boilers and water heaters. The politically sensitive standards have been under discussion for several years.
NewsEU behind on timber law implementation
15 Feb 2012The implementation of EU rules banning imports of illegal timber, which will apply from March 2013, is being seriously delayed, says WWF. Many member states have not even started discussions on implementing measures, according to the NGO.
NewsEU executive consults on lead in toys
14 Feb 2012The European Commission is consulting on plans to cut the level of lead allowed in toys by 70%. The limits in the toy safety directive, revised in 2009, should be amended after tests found no safe level of lead exposure for children, the commission says.
NewsMEP wants EU ecolabel for fishery products
10 Feb 2012The European Parliament rapporteur for a draft regulation on fishery markets tabled last year has called for a voluntary EU ecolabel with environmental criteria similar to those set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a well-established label.
NewsCompanies request new RoHS exemptions
24 Jan 2012Companies have submitted nearly 20 requests for new exemptions under the RoHS directive on toxic substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Most requests involve the use of lead or cadmium in medical devices and monitoring instruments.
AnalysisFinding a common EU approach on SCP
23 May 2011Retailers are increasingly taking measures to reduce the impacts of their products but despite initiatives such as the Retail Forum there are few shared goals and joint approaches to give their actions more clout. Roz Bulleid reports
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Danish presidency programme
Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.
Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings
See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January
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