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NATURAL COSMETICS GROW FROM LOW BASE AND MAY GET HELP BY INCREASING DEMAND FOR HALAL PRODUCTS
NATURAL and ‘halal’ cosmetics are making gradual inroads into the lucrative Gulf markets, which have some of the highest spending per capita on fragrances and cosmetics in the world. A handful of local companies and distributors are springing up to cater to the growing trend for natural or organic cosmetics, while the development of the ‘halal’ sector is actively being pushed by the Dubai government, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
FEWER EU COMPANIES THAN INITIALLY PROPOSED WILL HAVE TO DISCLOSE NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A COMPROMISE between the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers in February over new non-financial reporting rules will insist that many of the largest EU companies disclose their impact and policies on the environment, social and employee-related matters, human rights, anti-corruption and bribery.…
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR ASEAN PAINTS SECTOR AS ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEADLINE APPROACHES
AS the 2015 deadline for the full integration of the ASEAN economic community (AEC) approaches, it is becoming clear that while trade and standards harmonisation is right on target (and in some sectors well advanced) among member nations, the infinite details of this process for the coatings sector will be a work in process for many years to come.…
TTIP DEAL COULD BE SMALLER AND MORE MODEST THAN HOPED, EXPERTS WARN
THE PLANNED trade agreement between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) could be “smaller” and “more modest” than hoped due to a number of intractable issues – one American lobbyist warned this week. Speaking at an EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) stakeholder briefing in Brussels, Michael Dolan from the labour union International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) referred to the “enormous gulf” between the EU and US positions.…
EU RESEARCH SAYS RAPESEED THE A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION
A EUROPEAN Union (EU) research project has touted rapeseed cake as an effective feed for reducing livestock methane emissions while also providing biofuel. The study also suggests that the use of rapeseed cake improves digestion in ruminants.
Introducing rapeseed cake into livestock feed can cut methane and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13%, say initial findings from the LIFE-SEED CAPITAL project.…
EMA AMENDS MARKET APPROVAL RULES BASED ON PHARMACOVIGILANCE EXPERIENCE
FRESH changes have been made by the European Medicines Authority (EMA) to its market authorisation procedures based on experience gained from the implementation of new European Union (EU) pharmacovigilance rules. The reforms cover, for instance, the submission of paediatric medicine studies, environmental risk assessments and amendments of deadlines for delivering marketing authorisation conditions.…
CHINA ISSUES FIRST ANTI-WATER POLLUTION STANDARDS FOR LEATHER AND FUR MANUFACTURERS
China’s first anti-water pollution standard targeting the leather and fur processing industry came into force this weekend (March 1) and could push many small manufacturers out of business. Released by China’s ministry of environmental protection, the standard, GB30486-2013, aims to cut annual industry-related wastewater emissions to 138 million tonnes from the current 160 million tonnes per year, for instance, which would require significant investment.…
MEPS AND COMMISSION CLASH OVER PIGMEAT AND POULTRY LABELLING
A POLITICAL struggle has broken out over planned new European Union (EU) origin labelling rules for pigmeat and poultry – which could delay their entry in law.
The European Parliament yesterday (Thursday) opposed a labelling system drafted by the European Commission that would allow pork to be labelled as “reared” in a particular EU country if a pig had lived there for just four months, or one month for chickens.…
EU ROUND UP - PAINTS AND COATINGS FIRM MAY NEED SPECIAL PERMISSION TO USE COMMON INGREDIENT IN THE EU
PAINT and coatings companies working in the European Union (EU) are expected to require special permission to use a significant ingredient after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) decided it should be subject to the REACH system’s ‘authorisation’ procedure.
This highlights certain chemicals deemed of very high environmental health concern and which are used in large volumes.…
EU ROUND UP – GUIDANCE ON SECURING EU ECOLABEL FOR PAINTS RELEASED
THE EUROPEAN Commission has released criteria for awarding a European Union (EU) Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes. A detailed guidance note covers conditions on white pigment and wet scrub resistance and titanium dioxide content. It also lays down standards on usage efficiency relating to spreading rates, water resistance, adhesion, abrasion, weathering, water vapour permeability, liquid water permeability, fungal resistance, crack bridging, alkali resistance and corrosion resistance.…