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September 27, 2012
Health Canada says its reassessment of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging indicates exposure levels are not high enough to cause concern about adverse health effects in adults or...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Health-Canada-Review-Supports-Use-of-BPA-in-Food-Packaging_46556.html
September 27, 2012
The European Commission has made two proposals to close loopholes in current European Union (EU) legislation on precursors for the illegal drugs methamphetamine and heroin. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/EU-Commission-Proposes-Tighter-Controls-on-Precursors-for-Illegal-Drugs_46550.html
September 27, 2012
Cheryl Falvey, general counsel for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC; Washington), will join the law firm Crowell & Moring (Washington) as a partner in the...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/General-Counsel-for-Product-Safety-Commission-Heads-to-Crowell-and-Moring_46522.html
September 26, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Richmond, VA) has temporarily lifted an injunction issued last month ordering South Korea’s Kolon Industries to halt production...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Appeals-Court-Lifts-Injunction-Against-Kevlar-Competitor-Pending-Appeal_46534.html
September 24, 2012
ENI (Rome) said on Friday that it plans to convert its Venice oil refinery into a biofuels refinery at a cost of some €100 million ($130 million). The company met with local and...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/alternativefuels/ENI-to-Convert-Venice-Oil-Refinery-into-Biorefinery-for-&euro100-Million_46466.html
September 21, 2012
This Week on CW:   Syngenta is bidding to acquire rice biotech firm Devgen for $523 million million, and also acquiring Pasteuria Bioscience for $86 million.   Arkema is...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Sept-21_46460.html
September 21, 2012
Socma says it is partnering with the Manufacturing Institute (Washington) to help promote the use of certifications in educational institutions, specifically focusing on the expansion...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Socma-and-Manufacturing-Institute-Partner-to-Expand-Certification-System_46441.html
September 19, 2012
China says it has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO; Geneva) challenging U.S. countervailing duties on imports of Chinese products including chemicals, paper...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/China-Files-WTO-Complaint-Challenging-U-S-Countervailing-Duties_46302.html
September 18, 2012
A study published in the most recent version of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) links exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) to increased obesity in children. However...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/ACC-Disputes-Findings-of-Study-Linking-BPA-and-Childhood-Obesity_46332.html
September 17, 2012
W.R. Grace has failed to obtain all waivers necessary for it to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Sealed Air (Elmwood Park, NJ) and Fresenius Medical Care (Waltham, MA)...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/legal/Grace-Fails-to-Obtain-Waivers-Needed-for-Bankruptcy-Exit_46323.html
September 17, 2012
Monsanto and DuPont are the top contributors to a campaign opposing California’s Proposition 37, which would require labels on most foods made with genetically modified...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Monsanto-DuPont-Lead-Effort-to-Defeat-GM-Labeling-in-California_46313.html
September 17, 2012
DeLeo: Easier access to ingredient safety data. The American Cleaning Institute (ACI; Washington) recently launched the Cleaning Product Ingredient Inventory, aimed at assisting...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/ACI-Product-Inventory-Aims-to-Promote-Safe-Ingredient-Management_46320.html
September 17, 2012
China says it has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO; Geneva) challenging U.S. countervailing duties on products including chemicals, paper, solar cells, and...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/China-Challenges-U-S-Countervailing-Duties-on-Chemicals-Solar-Cells_46322.html
September 17, 2012
Shell says it has begun work on its Quest project, which it says will be the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project for an oil sands operation in Canada. The Quest project is...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Shell-to-Begin-Work-on-Carbon-Capture-Project-in-Canada_46321.html
September 17, 2012
A U.S. federal court has barred South Korea’s Kolon Industries from making aramid fibers products that compete with DuPont’s Kevlar brand. The 20-year injunction is the...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/DuPont-Wins-Bid-for-20-Year-Injunction-in-Kevlar-Case_46315.html
September 17, 2012
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) says it calls on all stakeholders to take action to strengthen the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/ICCA-Calls-for-Action-on-SAICM_46316.html
September 17, 2012
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) says it calls on all stakeholders to take action to strengthen the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/ICCA-Calls-for-Stronger-Global-Cooperation-on-Chemicals-Management_46299.html
September 14, 2012
This Week on CW:   This Brazilian government has increased tariffs for 100 products, including various forms of polyethylene and polycarbonate to support domestic chemical makers...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Sept-14_46296.html
September 14, 2012
The Brazilian government has temporarily increased tariffs for 100 products including high-density polyethylene (PE), low-density PE, linear low-density PE, polycarbonate, ethylene...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Brazil-Increases-Import-Tariffs-for-100-Products_46286.html
September 13, 2012
This Week on CW:   Orascom subsidiary IFCo announced plans to invest $1.4 billion to build a 1.5-2 million m.t./year fertilizers complex along the Mississippi River in Iowa. It...
http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Roundup-Sept-7_46126.html
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