20 September 2021
Chemicals compliance
In 2020, French law no. 2020-105 (Loi AGEC) was published with the aim of fighting against waste and promoting the circular economy. One of the main points is to encourage sustainable production, in particular by the deployment of environmental labelling (article 15) to encourage companies to design in an ecological way and, additionally, to provide a simple guide for consumers.
The purpose of environmental labelling is, on the one hand, to inform consumers about the environmental impact of the products or services they consume and, on the other hand, a management tool to encourage producers/distributors to initiate and promote sustainable production.
It is in fact a type A, B, C, D or E rating displayed on products, which is calculated over the entire life cycle of the product based on its environmental characteristics (presence of recycled material, use of renewable resources, sustainability, recyclability and the possible presence of hazardous substances).
From a technical point of view, a system has been developed to allow companies to carry out environmental assessments of their products/services, based on a database and a standard common to all product categories, thus ensuring the comparability of data.
04 April 2024
Chemicals compliance
On 3 April 2024, Regulation 2024/996 amending Annexes II, III, V and VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 was published. Below is the list of the amendments: Annex II (prohibited substances): the substance...
18 March 2024
Chemicals compliance
On 15 March 2024, Regulation 2024/858 was published, amending Annexes II and III of Regulation 1223/2009 with regard to certain nanomaterials. The following have been added to Annex II (and are therefore...