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ADDITIONAL European Union (EU) controls could be imposed on the use of common phthalate DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) over concerns about its environmental endocrine disrupting properties. The plasticiser is already on the EU’s candidate list for substances of very high concern (SVHC) and its EU use could be made subject to special authorisation from February.…

The approval of the UK government funding scheme for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant has been welcomed by the industry and several associations. But some utility bodies have questioned the fairness of the level of public funding for the north Somerset plant.…

Companies are being offered an increasing amount of advice, guidance and tools to fight the demand for and payment of small bribes such as cash and vouchers, benefits in kind such as tickets to sporting events, pre-paid phone cards, alcohol, tobacco and perfume.…

European Union (EU) poultry retailers may be penalised if they sell salmonella-contaminated fresh products, even when they are processed and packaged by another company, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. Its judgement came in a case involving an Austrian supermarket and local food safety authorities.…

WORKWEAR producers know that their products must be reliable. And one excellent way to demonstrate that is ensuring and declaring that their production and materials are in line with those recommended by national and international standards organisations.

In the competitive American market, development organisations such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC) constantly update workwear-related safety and testing standards. …

THE EUROPEAN Commission has launched the second phase of its fuel cells and hydrogen joint undertaking, sinking EUR1.33 billion into hydrogen-based energy and transport fuel technology until 2020. The European Union (EU) is planning to contribute up to EUR665 million, leveraging at least EUR665 million from private sources.…

European steel industry association Eurofer has called on European Union (EU) heads of states and governments meeting tomorrow (June 27) in Brussels to ensure changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) after 2020 do not drive the sector out of Europe.…

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The location of ECC Austria in central Vienna means many consumers drop by to receive advice or lodge complaints in person with the ECC’s five staff members. A top priority in 2013 was increasing public awareness about e-commerce fraud; a brochure aimed at combatting the problem was published and more than 600,000 were distributed throughout Austria.…

BUDGET airlines have a major impact on airport expansion or contraction across Europe, but their importance can be particularly pronounced in countries towards the east, whose economies are still catching up with the west of the continent.

Even in Poland, which avoided recession since the financial collapse of 2008, some airports have asked city and regional governments for help when they cannot attract enough trade – in one recent instance following a decision by Ryanair to cut routes.…

THE EUROPEAN Commission, the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers have agreed a law introducing measures that national and local authorities have to respect when they decide to set operating restrictions at European airports limiting aircraft noise.…