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New Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sugarcane (Saccharum ssp. hybrids)

08-Nov-2011

A Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sugarcane (Saccharum ssp. hybrids), number 23 in the Series on Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds, is now available online. It contains information on the key nutrients, anti-nutrients and toxicants of food and feed obtained from this grass crop. Sugarcane is grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions in more than 100 countries and the sugar produced from it is commonly consumed all over the world.

“How-to link to eChemPortal’s substance search” new webpage

26-Oct-2011

A new webpage explaining how-to create links to search directly on eChemPortal has been created to encourage linking back to eChemPortal from other’s webpages.

Partager les résultats d’essais et d’évaluations des produits chimiques fait économiser 150 millions € par an, selon l’OCDE

12-Oct-2011

À l’heure où les instances réglementaires publiques sont confrontées à des restrictions budgétaires et où les entreprises de l’industrie chimique doivent réduire leurs coûts, ce rapport montre comment, en collaborant dans le cadre de l’OCDE, les pouvoirs publics et les industriels économisent près de 150 millions EUR par an, tout en garantissant une évaluation et une gestion appropriées des produits chimiques.

Sharing chemical test results and assessments saves €150 million annually, says OECD

06-Oct-2011

As regulators face tighter budgets and chemical companies cut costs to remain competitive, governments increasingly count on OECD’s chemical policies and instruments to cost-effectively ensure that products are safe. "Cutting Costs in Chemicals Management: How OECD Helps Governments and Industry" analyses the rigorous and comprehensive system for assessing and managing chemicals – a system that saves governments and industry about EUR 150 million each year by “work sharing” facilitated by the OECD.

Aider les entreprises à faire la transition vers une économie sobre en carbone

06-Sep-2011

Ce rapport de l'OCDE - La transition vers une économie sobre en carbone : Objectifs publics et pratiques des entreprises - répertorie un certain nombre des actions menées par les entreprises pour lutter contre le changement climatique et recommande des mesures gouvernementales pour les encourager.

Guiding Principles for Reform of Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia adopted at the Ministerial Meeting in Kiev

18-Jul-2011

Environmental Ministers from the whole Europe, the US and Canada in their Declaration adopted at the Conference in May 2003 in Kiev, Ukraine adopted "Guiding Principles for Reform of Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)" as a basis for true institutional restructuring and rebuilding enforcement and compliance assurance systems following the crisis that touched the region in the 1990s.

Strong pressure is put on Belgian environment

12-Jul-2011

High population and energy intensities and concentrated agriculture put strong pressure on Belgian environment. To minimise the costs of achieving environmental goals polluters should face the marginal costs of the externalities they impose, requiring higher reliance on environmental taxation. Moreover, there is a need for reviewing the division of environmental responsibilities to reduce the costs of lack of coordination and harmonisation of policies in light of economies of scale and cross-border effects.