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  (Established in 1955•一九五五年成立)  
To: HKEA Members
Exporters' News Alert

22.04.2008

European Commission announces fees and charges for REACH   

The European Commission announced the fees and charges that will be charged for registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals under the new REACH registration procedures on 18 April 2008. 

The fees and charges will apply with the start of registrations of chemical substances on 1st June 2008
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EU and US joint forces on safeguarding toy safety    

The EU Commissioner for consumer protection has been holding talks with the US Product Safety Commission to discuss a joint approach to product safety, in particular with regard to toys from mainland China. 

 

As regard to safeguarding toy safety, the US Product Safety Commission said that voluntary standards would be preferred over further legislation...

European Court annuls Commission's legalising of hazardous DecaBDE  

The European Court of Justice partially annulled a Commission Decision on the use of the substance DecaBDE on 1 April 2008. This substance is a type of bromine-based flame retardant and is principally used as a flame retardant in polymers, particularly those used in casings for electronic and electrical equipment (EEE)...

 

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