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The 20th issue of the Environment, Health and Safety News has been issued.

25-Jun-2007

The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months. Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.

Guidance on Definitions of Key Terms for New Chemical Notification

20-Jun-2007

This document provides a set of definitions of key terms that apply to groups of chemicals that could be subject to reduced notification requirements and to exemptions and exclusions.

Handbook for Appraisal of Environmental Projects Financed from Public Funds

15-Jun-2007

The Handbook proposes a set of management tools and approaches to designing realistic public environmental expenditure programmes and selecting and financing the most cost-effective projects supported with public funds. It focuses on appraising investment projects in the water sector. It is tailored to the perspective of the public financier, not the project promoter.

Launch of eChemPortal: The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances

12-Jun-2007

eChemPortal is an internet gateway that provides direct free access to information on the properties of chemicals (physical-chemical properties, environmental fate and behaviour, ecotoxicity, toxicity) as well as to hazard and risk assessments. It allows users to simultaneously search multiple databases, most of which are prepared for government chemical review programmes.

Establishment and Control of Archives that Operate in Compliance with the Principles of GLP

04-Jun-2007

The Advisory Document of the Working Group on GLP on Archiving is now available.

Expert meeting to discuss OECD and World Bank methodologies to support the development of strategic financial plans for the water supply and sanitation sector in developing countries

31-May-2007

This expert meeting took place on the 27th of April 2007 in the OECD premises and was organised jointly by the OECD, the EUWI Finance Working Group and the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Programme. More about this work.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Switzerland (2007) - OECD publishes the Environmental Performance Review...

11-May-2007

A new OECD report on Switzerland notes remarkable improvements in numerous areas of its environment including air, water, waste management but insists the country must better manage its natural resources, particularly biodiversity and land protection. The report makes 46 specific recommendations.
The report was released at a news conference on 11 May 2007, Schwellenmätteli, Bern at 10am by M. Leuenberger, Federal Councillor; L. Lorentsen, OECD Environment Director; B. Oberle, Secretary of State for Environment; and C. Avérous, head of OECD’s national environmental reviews.

The Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sunflower has now been published

25-Apr-2007

This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of sunflower by identifying the key food and feed nutrients and anti-nutrients. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of sunflowers and considerations to be taken when assessing new sunflower varieties.

Improving the Environmental Performance of Public Procurement: Report on Implementation of the Council Recommendation

16-Apr-2007

A recent report reviews and assesses the extent of the implementation of green public procurement policies in OECD member countries.

Business and the Environment

10-Apr-2007

This book summarises the results of an OECD project which collected and analysed data from the business sector on their motivations and decision-making processes relating to the environment.

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