EU Government Notices for Dec 20
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases on December 20, 2010:
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- U.S.-EU Transatlantic Council highlights. The EU has posted a press release and joint statement from the latest meeting of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council on December 16-17, 2010. According to the EC, the meeting resulted in progress in regulatory cooperation, reducing trade and investment barriers, innovation, etc.
- EU-China to discuss trade & customs. The EU and China will hold their third High Level Economic and Trade Dialog (HED) on December 20-21, 2010 in Beijing to discuss trade, customs cooperation, competition, innovation and macroeconomic challenges facing the international economy.
- Energy labeling for TVs, dishwashers, etc. The EU posted a question and answer document on its new energy labeling rules for televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines.
- New rules for biocidal products. The EU Council has agreed to revise its rules concerning biocidal products. The new law would identify active substances that may not be used in biocidal products and bans substances that pose health risks, including pest control chemicals. Negotiations to finalize the new act are expected to take place soon.
- ECHA & EPA working together. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have signed a Statement of Intent to cooperate to strengthen the scientific dialog between the countries and to increase cooperation on technical matters on chemical safety. The agreement aims to promote the exchange of and maximize the public information on hazards, uses, and substance identification while protecting industry’s confidential information.
- 8 chemicals recommended for REACH authorization. The European Chemicals Agency has recommended that eight chemical substances of very high concern should not be used without authorization under the EU REACH program.