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Stainless Steel - Recycled for Lasting Value

The European Stainless Steel Development Associaiton (Euro-inox) has produced a series of videos as part of a trilogy relating to three basic aspects of stainless steel....full story »

EuP - Laundry Dryers

The final report  (Task 1 to 8) of the EuP preparatory study: laundry dryers (Lot 16) is available online at www.ecodryers.org. ...full story »

EFCEM General Assembly 2009

Download a copy of the EFCEM (European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers) Technical Board Presentation - 2009 Technical Board Presentation. ...full story »

REACH- shortened guidance documentation

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its website shortened versions of the following guidance documents: ...full story »

EFCEM Blue Book

Please click here to download the EFCEM Blue Book Version 9.0...full story »

Press Release for Equipment Buying

2010 Equipment Buying Guide - CESA teams up with Caterer & Hotelkeeper

Today CESA announced it will be partnering with Caterer & Hotelkeeper magazine to publish the annual CESA Equipment Buying Guide 2010.

The CESA Equipment Buying Guide 2010 will provide unrivalled reach over a 12 month period with over 800,000 opportunities to see – far outperforming any version previously published. ...full story »

WEEE Recast -Orgalime’s final position paper on the WEEE recast proposal

Orgalime will be submitting the position paper it to the European Commission, the Czech Council Presidency and the incoming Swedish Council Presidency and the Rapporteur, MEP Florenz, in the European Parliament during the next working days....full story »

Stakeholder meeting for the preparatory study on Lot 1 (Commercial refrigeration appliances)

From ENTR Lot 1 - A stakeholder meeting for the preparatory study on Lot 1 (Commercial refrigeration appliances) will be held in Brussels on July 15th, 2009, approximately from 10h00 to 16h00. The main objective of this meeting is to discuss the technical aspects related to the study (Tasks 1-3 reports) and present the next steps of the analysis....full story »

Public Consultation on Lifecycle Assesment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is core to a rapidly growing number of policies and business instruments such as eco-design, eco-labels, carbon footprints, environmental product declarations, end of life management. Consistency and quality assurance are now essential for a robust decision support. ...full story »

Refrigerators- Defra Market Surveillance and Enforcement Consultation * Launched

From the Market Transformation Programme - We wish to inform you that Defra has just launched a consultation on Implementation of the Market Surveillance and Enforcement Requirements of the EU Eco-design of Energy Using Products and Energy Labeling Framework Directives and seeks your views and comments.  ...full story »

Green Public Procurement promotes sustainable living and cuts costs

Public authorities in Europe have the purchasing power to encourage a shift in society towards greener production and consumption patterns by...full story »

Over 50 per cent cut in Green House Gasses needed by 2050 to limit warming by 2 °C

Although there is no safe level for increased temperatures caused by climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change has concluded that...full story »

CSFG White Paper on Climate Change

CSFG White Paper on Climate Change ...full story »

Extension to Government's Trade Credit Insurance Top-up Scheme

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson today announced changes that will mean many more firms can now purchase top-up cover as part of the Government's trade credit insurance scheme. Since 1 May, companies who have had their credit insurance cover reduced have been able to purchase six months top-up cover under the £5bn Government Scheme. ...full story »

WEEE Recast

Please find below developments on the current discussion on the WEEE recast proposal, as circulated by Orgalime. ...full story »

CESA New Members

Since the last newsletter CESA Council has approved the following for membership of the association,...full story »

Certified Food Service Professional Accreditation - seminar & date 23 &24th September 2009

The next seminar and test will be held at London's Thames Valley University. ...full story »

From European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment - workshop invitation

From European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment You are invited to attend an open technical workshop to discuss draft technical guidance documents of the International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) in Brussels, June 29^th to July 2^nd, 2009. ...full story »

EP first reading results on energy labelling framework directive

Following the EP’s vote on the recast energy labeling directive earlier this month, attached is the official version of the adopted EP report and a summary of Council’s Secretariat General of the preceding discussions in the EP....full story »

Orgalime's final position paper on EP first reading voting results

Orgalime's position on the EP's first reading voting results on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is attached. This doc has been sent to the Czech Presidency and the Commission....full story »

REACH: ECHA recommendation for priority substances published

The European Chemicals Agency ECHA published on 1 June its recommendation for priority substances to be included in Annex XIV REACH for authorization. The agency recommends that the following seven chemical substances of very high concern should not be used without specific authorisation: ...full story »

WEEE Recast proposal - Council comments

Comments Council 8 May 2009...full story »

Questionnaire for ENTR lot 1 Ecodesign - Dessert and beverage machines

Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC) – ENTR Lot 1 Task 2 Working document available

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