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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment

New European chemicals agency starts up as REACH enters into force

Brussels, 01/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - The new European chemicals legislation, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restrictions of Chemicals), entered into force on Friday 1 June. At the same time, the new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of requirements arising from REACH, started operations in Helsinki. ECHA has a website providing key information such as guidance documents, helpdesks and others tools relating to...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Nicolas Sarkozy's ideas will force debate on the EU's economic policies
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Commission approves resumption of SAA talks
(EU) EU/INDIA: Europeans and Indians take stock of cooperation - Negotiations on climate remain difficult
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Tehran ready to discuss with IAEA
(EU) EU/REFORM OF THE EU:
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: European Economic and Social Committee in favour of preserving substance of Constitutional Treaty
(EU) EU/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/G8/CLIMATE: G8 summit to examine US climate plan very carefully- German presidency says EU's post-2012 position remains unchanged
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Climate policy on Berlin Summit agenda - Adoption of joint action plan on intellectual property expected
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Paris and Madrid call for treaty-based common immigration policy - Franco Frattini urges member states to help shipwrecked
(EU) EU/DIPLOMACY: EU to provide finance for consulate staff
(EU) EU/JHA: Series of conferences on justice and home affairs
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: New European chemicals agency starts up as REACH enters into force
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs says EU and Russia must adhere to legal framework - Viktor Khristenko tries to reassure EU
(EU) EU/OPEC: EU and exporting country experts agree that oil should continue to be dominant energy source
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Member states continue to differ over financing of project - No compromise in sight before autumn
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Fight against AIDS: Council wants to involve laboratories
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: New series of statistics on quarterly European sector accounts
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: BusinessEurope evokes future EMU challenges
(EU) EU/COHESION/EMPLOYERS:
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/YOUTH: European Commission launches European Youth Week
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: International organisation “Oceana” calls for quotas for shark catches
(EU) EU/LIBERIA:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Laboratories enter fight against counterfeiting - Arthur J. Higgins criticises parallel importers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears two acquisitions
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EESC/LITERATURE:
(EU) EU/EESC:
(EU) EU/DIPLOMACY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
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