To implement the commitments made in the Green Deal and Circular Economy, the European Commission has engaged in the revision process of the EU Waste Framework Directive. An inception impact assessment has been launched on the 25th of January and will close on the...
The study was commissioned by the European Commission to shade light about the state of art of textile-to-textile recycling and put forward, based on the findings, policy solutions toward full circularity of textiles including barriers and challenges. The study will...
Dear colleagues With the end of the year 2021, we have not had the opportunity to hold a “classic” general meeting for the second consecutive year due to Corona. While we have all come to appreciate the new benefits of online conferences and meetings in...
The Environmental Liability Directive establishes a framework based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle to prevent and remedy environmental damage. The Commission launched the evaluation process of the Directive as required by Article 18(2) of the latter (before 30 April...
The European Commission opened a consultation ( 24 November 2021 – 16 February 2022) on chemicals simplification and digitalisation of labelling requirements. The aim is to improve the communication of essential information on chemicals and corresponding...
Annex XIV to the REACH Regulation is updated regularly in line with recommendations from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). As a reminder, annex XIV lists substances of very high concern (SVHC) that require authorisation before they can be placed on the market. The...
