| The French chemical industries association, UIC, finds it incomprehensible that the French Parliament has adopted a new law prohibiting the use of phthalates, parabens and alkylphenols, at the first reading of the bill. | Management des produits |
| Companies have only 12 days left to comply with the 30th November 2010¹ deadline. They must submit their registration dossiers before this date if they wish to continue to produce, import or market their substances. ECHA² had received registration dossiers for 2472 substances in Europe by November 18th, that is a little over half of the total number expected... | REACH |
| A key conclusion of the États Généraux de l’Industrie (EGI), or Chemistry Today Conference, was the utmost importance of simplifying regulation of the industry, so as to preserve the competitiveness of industrial businesses in France, particularly that of SMEs. The implementation of this goal was entrusted to the member of parliament for the Eure-et-Loir region, Laure de la Raudière¹, who published her report yesterday evening. | Compétitivité |
| As a result of a thorough selection procedure, 5 students were chosen to go on a voyage of discovery in the search of chemical innovations. Each individual had a different destination in China, Brazil, the United States, France or Germany. The journeys took place between 26 October and 4 November.
| Jeune, Image de la chimie |
| UIC, the French chemical industries association has expressed extreme concern about the economic effects of the strike which commenced on 27 September 2010 at the port of Marseille. 16 days and counting!
| Economique, Compétitivité |
| In the first quarter of 2010, production levels for the French chemical industry went up 3% quarter-on-quarter. This was the fourth successive increase since the downturn and represents a 15.4% increase compared to production levels in the first quarter of 2009. | Conjoncture |
| In 2009, the French chemical industry was severely affected by an unprecedented global economic crisis. During the first quarter, businesses in the sector and those further downstream continued to clear stock reserves, resulting in a sharp decline in production. Stimulus packages launched by various governments, combined with sustained demand from emerging economies, particularly in Asia, led to the start of a recovery... | Conjoncture |
| Although the Copenhagen Summit enabled all participating countries to affirm their common concerns about climate change and their intention to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions without compromising economic and social development, the Agreement does not impose any limits on emissions generated by the signatory countries. | Environnement, Normalisation-Certification-Qualité, Compétitivité |
| Following the regulation passed by the Constitutional Council, UIC (the French chemical industries association) warns against the risk of imposing “double penalties”, which would threaten the very existence of a large part of France’s chemical industry. | Compétitivité |
| “Chantal Jouanno’s announcement of a new training and support scheme aimed at businesses, particularly SMEs, is excellent news,” stated Jean Pelin, Director General of UIC, the French chemical industries association. | REACH, Emploi - Formation |
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