[Updated on 10th March on the publication of the EAC report - see below] The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of the UK House of Commons is currently doing an inquiry into the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its impacts on the environment and the developing world. Yesterday they published the evidence that had been submitted to this … [Read more...] about Our evidence to UK Parliamentary inquiry into TTIP and the environment (updated with inquiry conclusion)
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US-EU Trade deal TTIP is a threat to effective regulation of chemicals and pesticides
The EU and US are continuing in their attempts to negotiate a new "Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership" - or TTIP for short, including measures to increase regulatory harmonisation, to reduce tariffs and to create an 'Investor State Dispute Mechanism'. As we wrote back in July 2014: … [Read more...] about US-EU Trade deal TTIP is a threat to effective regulation of chemicals and pesticides
EU criteria for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Responsibility moving from DG Environment to DG Health & Consumer Affairs
Chemical Watch is reporting that the European Commission is re-organising responsibility for the setting of criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), moving it from the Environment Directorate General (DG) to DG Health and Consumer Affairs (or 'Sanco'), though DG Environment will remain in charge of overall EDC policy. In addition, responsibility for biocides and … [Read more...] about EU criteria for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Responsibility moving from DG Environment to DG Health & Consumer Affairs
TTIP or not, EU-US co-operation on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals is likely to lead to delay
Chemical Watch has reported that officials from Europe and the US are planning to have a formal meeting on 15th October 2014 to discuss increased co-operation on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This comes as there are increased concerns among many that the EU-US "Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership" (TTIP), currently being negotiated, may undermine the … [Read more...] about TTIP or not, EU-US co-operation on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals is likely to lead to delay
CHEM Trust joins with >100 US and EU NGOs asking for chemicals to be removed from TTIP
The European Union (EU) and US are currently negotiating a new trade deal - the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP for short. CHEM Trust - and many others - are worried that this deal could weaken controls on chemicals, particularly within Europe. We've got together with over 100 NGOs from Europe and the US to send a letter to the US Trade Representative … [Read more...] about CHEM Trust joins with >100 US and EU NGOs asking for chemicals to be removed from TTIP