Microplastics can accumulate heavy metals like mercury and persistent organic pollutants. These materials have known health impacts. Scientists reported that worryingly high amounts of microplastic particles are raining down on a remote area in France’s Pyrenees Mountains, according to National Geographic. The study is the first of its kind ever conducted. Only two other studies […]
The old PPE Directive has been replaced by Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on PPE
The main changes to be aware of The old PPE Directive has been replaced by Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on PPE since April 2018 A number of types of protection has moved from category II (intermediate) to category III (complex) such as hearing protection and life jackets There is now a requirement for manufacturers to supply […]
European Union introduces new energy labels and an obligation to register products in the European product database for energy labelling (EPREL)
On January 1, 2019 the European Union revised its energy labels for household appliances, lamps and luminaries, to make them easier to understand and more clearly reflect current market conditions. Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 setting a framework for energy labelling Passed in July 2017, this regulation repealed the previous energy labeling regulation, Directive 2010/30/EU. From January […]