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Category: Europe
Statistics European comparisons updated
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The information on comparisons of statistics of workplace fatalities and injuries across the European Union has been
European legislative dossier on dichloromethane updated
Friday, May 29, 2009
The European legislative dossier on dichloromethane has been updated and is now under implementation.
Transposition Note: The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 implement the remaining parts of Council Directive 2006/121/EC and Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
REACH registration and beyond
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Exposure scenarios and safe handling advice. Wednesday 30 September – Thursday 1 October, Brussels. Organised by British Occupation Hygiene Society (BOHS), in collaboration with European sister organisations,
European chemical legislation
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Proposed European legislation ‘Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
European health and safety legislation
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Euronews provides revised and updated information about European health and safety legislation on the horizon,
Public consultations - latest news alerts
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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REACH information and guidance link
Friday, October 31, 2008
A link to ‘European Commission User Guide - SME Definitions’ has been added to the European Commission/European CHemicals Agency (EC/ECHA)
REACH news updated
Friday, October 31, 2008
REACH is a new European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Directives amending the biocidal products directive
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The table showing the implementation of various directives amending the biocidal products directive
European health and safety campaign
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The 2008/9 European Campaign focusses on sensible risk. The campaign reaches a climax
Radiation Protection News - new issue
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Contains articles on European proposals to recast the basic safety standards directives, work on
Changes to health and safety law
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Find out about changes to health and safety legislation coming into force on 1 October 2008 and
New CHIP regulations
Friday, September 19, 2008
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2008 come into force on 1
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regs 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Setting out how the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment)
Risk assessment workshops for businesses
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is running a series of regional workshops on risk assessment in
European Campaign 2008 - risk assessment leaflet
Friday, August 15, 2008
The European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work for 2008-09 will focus on risk assessment.
Consultation letter - European Commission proposal on dichloromethane based paint stripper
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
European Commission proposal to restrict the sale and use of paint strippers containing dichloromethane (DCM)
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