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Friday 20 December 2002

EU allows continued use of the Flame Retardant Deca-BDE
Thursday 19 December 2002

Guidance Document on the Appliance of Substances under Special Attention in Electric & Electronic Products
Wednesday 27 November 2002

Industry comments re CSTEE opinion on Deca-BDE
Monday 04 November 2002

UK DTI message to delegates attending Asia Pacific seminars on the outcome of the conciliation process on WEEE and RoHS Directives
Monday 28 October 2002

European Commission Conciliation on WEEE Directive
Monday 28 October 2002

European Commission Conciliation on RoHS Directive
Monday 14 October 2002

Final Agreement on ROHS/WEEE Directives: Future of Deca-BDE will depend on scientific risk assessment
Tuesday 08 October 2002

New study finds Deca-BDE has no potential for Long Range Transport
Friday 27 September 2002

BSEF response to inaccuracy in BBC Radio 4 programme
Monday 23 September 2002

BSEF correction to ENDS Daily article on Deca-BDE Risk Assessment
Monday 23 September 2002

Patent for thermoplastic recycling process including bromine recovery
Tuesday 17 September 2002

New PBDEs Literature References
Wednesday 24 July 2002

Sudy shows TBBPA poses no threat to consumers
Thursday 27 June 2002

Positive trends in Europe for the use of brominated flame retardants in E&E equipment
Monday 24 June 2002

Swedish study attempts to by-pass EU Risk Assessment process
Wednesday 05 June 2002

Growth forecast for flame retardants - A report by Frost and Sullivan
Monday 29 April 2002

ECN: Parliament rejects wider ban on Octa-BDE and Deca-BDE on basis of firesafety benefits
Monday 22 April 2002

European Parliament 2nd Reading Plenary vote on the WEEE, RoHS and Penta-BDE Directives
Friday 12 April 2002

Dutch ban on flame retardant - clarification
Monday 25 March 2002

MEPs support EU Commission proposal to phase-out the flame Retardant Penta-BDE and exempt Deca-BDE due to its importance for fire safety
Friday 15 March 2002

European Parliament amendments to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
Friday 15 March 2002

Second reading European Parliament amendments: Penta-BDE
Tuesday 05 March 2002

Updated ROHS Regulatory Timeline
Tuesday 05 March 2002

Updated WEEE Regulatory Timeline
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EP 2nd reading WEEE Florenz report
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EP 2nd reading RoHS Florenz report
Tuesday 05 March 2002

Council Common Position on RoHS
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EBFRIP Statement: Unanimous EU member state opposition to parliament call for extended phase-out of three flame retardants
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EBFRIP statement: MEPS support EU Commission proposal to phase-out the flame retardant Penta-BDE but propose an extended ban to Octa-BDE prior to EU Risk Assessment conclusions – EU Commissioner refuses any such extension
Tuesday 05 March 2002

Council Common Position on Penta-BDE
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EP Draft decision on restrictions of Penta-BDE
Tuesday 05 March 2002

Commission amended proposal
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EP Plenary vote on Penta-BDE
Tuesday 05 March 2002

Commission proposal to limit Penta-BDE
Tuesday 05 March 2002

EP Ries report
Tuesday 19 February 2002

A study on recycling of Bromine containing E&E equipment
Tuesday 19 February 2002

Report from seminar organised by Royal Dutch Chemical Association (KNCV)
Thursday 10 January 2002

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