… Source: Tomasz Papuga / fotolia.com The national authorities of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark agreed to prepare a REACH restriction proposal … with the aim to restrict the manufacture, the placing on the market and the use of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU. Companies, … for the development of the Annex XV Restriction Dossier. This information will be used for the evaluation of the most appropriate restriction measures, as well as the …

… initiative The control of commensal rodents (rats, mice) today mainly relies on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides (AR). These substances are toxic for reproduction … aspects, existing trap type approval and certification systems in Sweden and New Zealand were presented. It became apparent that an assessment of traps regarding … Alternatives in Pest Management (2.74 MB) Presentation A.2.3: Bruce Warburton: Using Traps for Managing Rodents (1.72 MB) Presentation A.2.4: Emil Ekstrom:The Type …

… Life APEX Source: Jan Koschorreck The aim of LIFE APEX is to improve systematic use of chemical monitoring data from apex predators and prey for protecting human … use of chemical monitoring data from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, Natural … Banks, scientific collections and Natural History Museums in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom. Tier 2: temporal trend analysis Retrospective …

… these are not always very new developments. The terms new/advanced materials are used very broadly and can include, for example, these groups of materials: Advanced … risk assessment or whether there is a need for adaptation to ensure safe use. For another part of the materials, it is also important to recognize that they …

… in Germany with environmental pollutants. Samples of tap water, urine, blood, house dust, and indoor air are analysed along with information acquired by … pollutants in the living environment are analysed and samples of tap water, house dust, and indoor air are taken. The home visit will take around two and a half … the population from health-affecting environmental influences. The data can also be used to check whether existing rules and laws are sufficient. The results of GerES …

… of VOCs in indoor air Emissions from building products into interiors mustn't cause residents to fall ill as a result of polluted indoor air. To achieve an indoor … planners need reliable data on the emissions of all construction products used. For the data for different products to be comparable, they must be based on … for environmental protection of EPDs for construction products intended for uses exposed to weathering. The standards group also includes CEN/TS 16637-1 , which …

… Food waste in the catering sector Generating buffet leftovers is also a waste of resources that burdens the environment. Source: Nuvola / Fotolia.com Food production consumes many resources and produces greenhouse gas emissions. For the sake of the environment food waste should be prevented. A … per capita per year. It is an amount which corresponds to half a football pitch in land take, 84 full bathtubs of water and greenhouse gas emissions equal to a …

… Workplan proposals 2022-23 Kelleghan, D (2021) Impacts of air pollution in Ireland Reinds, GJ (2021) Background Database for Critical Loads Zappala, S (2021) Using critical loads in risk assessment 36th ICP M&M Meeting Presentations of the … in Norway Bell, MD (2020) Adapting national scale CL to local management of federal lands Holmberg, M (2020) ICP IM activities James Casas, A (2020) ICP M&M work plan …

… and from abroad discussed during the international workshop "Implementing Land Degradation Neutrality in Africa: Means, legal instruments and institutional … sustainable development in Africa and worldwide as the degradation of soils is a cause for hunger, migration and even wars. Although land degradation is a global … aspects. These are the most important results: Soil in its capacity as a natural resource is not yet integrated in African legislation. Generally, there is no …

… and industry. AskREACH developed the smartphone app Scan4Chem which can be used to readily receive information on SVHCs in consumer articles or send … Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland (Pytaj o chemię), Portugal, Serbia (app also available in Bosnia-Herzegovina …