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Moscow’s action on 90% demineralized whey powder followed up an announcement made in March 19 by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin that from March 20 “for one month, all restrictions on the supply of essential goods, including customs, are cancelled”. This was followed up by a government plan allowing for the easing of sanctions-related restrictions – see http://static.government.ru/media/files/vBHd4YRxpULCaUNNTFLVpPSZbMCIA2Zq.pdf…

Comprised of a dry shampoo, deodorant, face moisturiser, lip balm, and more recently, body lotion, the line is sold only in North America and available in gym or travel sizes.  “For over 20 years, lululemon has been focused on solving athletes’ needs.…

While this dispute is happening thousands of kilometres away from where most Canadians (settler or indigenous) live, this dispute illustrates how tough it is to get appropriate sign-off from indigenous communities on pipeline projects and how it is underpinned by centuries’ old struggles involving indigenous Canadians.…

The rules amend existing restrictions in the REACH chemicals regulation 1907/2006. They set maximum concentration limits for chemicals “particularly harmful in case of frequent contact with human skin”, the Commission said in an October 10 press note.

Permitted levels range from 1mg/kg for cadmium, chromium, arsenic, and lead to 3,000mg/kg for N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF).…

While today 12 out of every 100 Europeans are tattooed or have some sort of permanent cosmetic treatment, experts are increasingly concerned that these skin colouring agents may contain hazardous substances, known or suspected to have adverse health effects causing cancer, allergies or mutations.…

Turku-based Hesburger is now building sales in Belarus, having announced it would move into this country in 2017. This follows launches in Ukraine in 2015, and Bulgaria in 2016. Having branched abroad into Estonia first in 1996, now has 207 overseas outlets in eight countries (also including Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, as well as Germany, close to 271 it has in Finland.…

THE SINGAPORE government is to phase out between 2020 and 2024 a ‘not ordinarily resident’ tax scheme, where talented overseas workers enjoy tax concessions over five years. This includes not being taxed on work undertaken outside Singapore and an employer’s contribution to a non-mandatory overseas pensions or provident fund being tax exempt.…

The European Parliament has voted to amend a directive on protecting workers from the risks posed by carcinogens or mutagens at work by adding worker exposure limits for three paint and coatings chemicals.

MEPs backed these caps for trichloroethylene, a paint and adhesive ingredient and paint remover, of 54.7 mg/cubic metre; 4,4‘-Methylenedianiline (MDA), which is used to make coating materials, dyes and glues, of 0.08 mg/cubic metre; and Epichlorohydrine (1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane), used to make epoxy resins used in coatings, of 1.9 mg/cubic metre.…

From top quality cacao that meets the new European Union (EU) regulation for minimum cadmium content in foods; to a camu camu fruit-based supplement line with stable shelf life and high vitamin C content; Sacha Inchi flour with over 60% protein content; and liquid high potency maca not found elsewhere, UHTCO Corporation, is expanding its portfolio and presence in the international market.…

NEW rules on how the electricity market works in the European Union (EU), provisionally agreed in December 18 negotiations, will emphasize and strengthen nuclear energy’s role in meeting climate targets, at least in the shorter term, experts have told Fuel Cycle Week.…