Regulations (EU) No 916/2014 and (EU) No 917/2014 of 22 August 2014 and Regulation (EU) No 922/2014 of 25 August 2014 approve for use in plant protection products, with effect…
Regulation (EU) No 900/2014 of 15 July 2014 amends, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC)…
ISO 14001, one of ISO’s most widely used standards, is currently open for public comment, with an updated version due by the end of 2015. The proposed update will emphasize…
On 14 August 2014, the European Commission launched public consultations on the ratification by the EU of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The consultation aims to gather stakeholders’ views on…
In a press release of 7 August 2014 the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) notifies that it has submitted a draft text aiming…
On 20 August, the Health and Safety Executive announced the start of a public consultation on the draft the Safe Use of Lifting Equipment Approved Code of Practice ('LOLER ACOP').…
Regulation (EU) No 660/2014 of 15 May 2014 strengthens the requirements for inspection of shipments of waste within the EU and between the EU and third countries. For this purpose,…
A press release dated 18 August 2014 announced the publication by the International Standardization Organization (ISO) of the ISO standard 16715:2014 (Cranes - Hand signals used with cranes). (more…)
U.S. Representative Mike Honda (D-Calif) is sponsoring legislation aimed at reducing the amount of trash entering the ocean through increased recycling. The bill would direct EPA to consult with the…
A Notice was published in the Iris Oifigiuil of 25 July 2014 that announced the making of the European Union (Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 344 of2014) by…