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Commission to postpone and amend electromagnetic fields legislation to protect MRI
The European Commission has proposed to postpone for four years the introducion of legislation on workers' exposure to electromagnetic fields...........More
DEFRA publishes responses to their REACH enforcement proposals
The UK is required to have an enforcement regime in place no later than 1 December 2008.......More
DEFRA invites participation on recycling targets for packaging for 2008 and thereafter
An open invitation has been issued by DEFRA to participate in the consultation on the targets for recycling of packaging ........More
UK electronics recycling progress "way beyond expectations"
Progress towards meeting European recycling commitments for WEEE in the UK is moving "way beyond expectations", ..........More
New rules for non-hazardous waste
The Landfill Directive is already bringing about improvements to the way we manage waste. However landfills will no longer be able to accept untreated wastes or liquid wastes..........More
ELV agencies don’t communicate says ELVRA
The launch of an association that aims to crack down on the number of illegal End of Life Vehicle (ELV) traders has been welcomed........More
Experts behind safety standards win world's highest honour for electrotechnology
During the IEC's annual general meeting in Paris, Derek Johns, Don Mader and Per-Åke Svensson were given the prestigious IEC Lord Kelvin Award for 2007.........More
WEEE compliance schemes urged to transfer members
Wastecare -one of the producer compliance schemes being urged by REPIC to hand over its surplus of WEEE recycling evidence to meet the shortfall of others - has proposed a "mirror approach" instead..........More
Logistics firm calls for review of hazardous WEEE rules
Red tape concerning the transport of hazardous waste means the economics of recycling electrical items like fridges, televisions and fluorescent lamps "don't add up",..........More
Reclassifying incinerators "sensible option" says MEP
MEPs "made a mess" of their first vote on whether to reclassify the most efficient incinerators as recovery plants..........More
The road from landfilling to recycling: common destination, different routes
The European Environment Agency's new publication presents new country factsheets on waste policies and trends across the EU-25.........More
QinetiQ's Electromagnetic EMC Group launches mobile test facility
QinetiQ's EMC Group is enhancing its world leading mobile EMC test capability for providing on site EMC evaluation and testing .........More
Acquisitions expand both environmental services and wireless expertise.
Intertek Group has acquired Ageus Solutions, a company that provides global environmental compliance consulting.........More
Testing company receives new accreditation
RoHS testing specialist Tin Technology has been accredited by UKAS in accordance with ISO/IEC17025:2005........More
Software tool tests EMI precompliance
R and S ES-SCAN from Rohde and Schwarz allows EMI tests be performed early, doing away with costly reworking of the finished product........More
System eases environmental compliance
Embedding EcoDesign into the product design process provides an effective framework for managing compliance .........More |
