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BY KEITH NUTHALL

DOUBTS are growing about the wisdom of encouraging biofuel use in the European Union (EU) as a cornerstone of environmental policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The EU has painted itself into a corner with its renewable energy directive.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has removed an obstacle preventing Brazil-based Braskem from becoming the largest polypropylene producer in the USA – approving its purchase of Dow Chemical’s polypropylene business. Brussels, acting as the European Union’s senior competition authority, authorised the acquisition by Braskem America, Inc, the Brazilian chemical giant’s US subsidiary.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has today (July 15) approved without conditions the planned takeover by Brazilian steel and mining company CSN of one German and two Spanish steel companies. Following a fast-tracked inquiry by the Commission’s competition directorate general, Brussels approved CSN’s purchase of Stahlwerk Thüringen, which makes of semi-finished and long steel products; as well as semi-finished and long steel maker Corrugados Azpeitia; and Corrugados Lasao which manufactures steel electro welded mesh.…

BY GARRY PIERRE-PIERRE and KEITH NUTHALL

IT is more than 18 months since the earthquake that ravaged Haiti seriously damaged Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, notably its air traffic control tower, rendering it unusable. The airport suffered structural damage to its terminal building walls and there were some major electrical faults.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE CREATION of the world’s largest wholesale supplier of orange juice will not cause competition problems in the European Union (EU) and should receive regulatory approval, the European Commission has concluded. This new mega-supplier will be created via a joint venture of Brazilian orange juice giants Votorantim and Fischer.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

LATIN America is proving to be one of the most intriguing and exciting markets globally for beauty and personal care products. "The Latin American cosmetic market grew 20% in 2010, so now it is a market of US dollars USD64 million – almost as big as the north American market," said Mr Jaime Concha Prada, who recently served as president of CASIC, the Chamber of the Latin American Cosmetics Industry.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

A NEW giant Brazilian company is to be created, supplying orange oils and essences to personal care product companies worldwide. This will be a joint venture of Brazilian orange juice giants Votorantim and Fischer, an initiative which has now been given competition approval for the European Union (EU) by the European Commission.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

ARGENTINA, Uruguay and Iran are among almost 100 countries expected to lose tariff breaks for their food exports to the European Union (EU), under a planned reform of the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) system, which lowers EU import duties for emerging market and developing countries for more 6,200 tariff lines, including many food products.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has told manufacturers of intermediate chemicals – including those used in the paint, coatings and solvent sectors – they may have to submit more information under REACH chemical control system. ECHA screened more than 400 dossiers of substances declared as intermediates and has said that 86% have not proved that this special status should apply – the agency requires less information on intermediates than standard chemical substances.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

BRAZIL is the latest major emerging market country to have joined the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development’s (OECD) chemical safety data mutual acceptance system. It means regulators and cosmetics companies in Brazil will use OECD methods for non-clinical tests on their chemicals.…