EU draws up toxic chemicals law
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The European Parliament and EU governments strike a deal on legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals.
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European lawmakers urge the European Parliament in Strasbourg to demand a new safety symbol for toys.
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With the recalls of toys by Mattel and others, the European Union is taking a second look at whether its safety regulations are adequate.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a new plan to curb the use of toxic chemicals in Canada.  The plan covers compounds that were recently reviewed for their toxicity levels.
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European Union officials this week will aim to reduce corporate influence and make polluting more expensive.
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Science & environment: European commission to tell member states what they have to do to meet its plan to cut emissions
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A new initiative will work on cell-based toxicity tests for chemicals.
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The European Union must accept more genetically modified foods to avoid renewed complaints about market barriers at the World Trade Organization, the EU trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, said Thursday.
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Judges to rule on a case that could change the way alcohol and tobacco is bought within the European Union.
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The European Union has proposed that car advertisements shown in member countries carry tobacco-style labels warning of the environmental impact they cause.
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The European Union on Friday opened its new chemicals agency in Helsinki, tasked with implementing the EU&#39;s new chemicals regulation to eliminate dangerous chemicals through tightened regulation.
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Harming the environment should be treated as a crime, the European Commission said Friday as it put forward a draft law that would punish serious offenses across the EU with up to five years in prison or a $975,000 fine.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (IPS) - European environmental groups are preparing to  challenge business groups this week over new EU proposals that  aim to cut out dangerous chemicals.
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SPECIALIST advice on how to reduce the use and generation of hazardous substances is now available to North West manufacturers of a wide range of chemical products including paints, plastics, adhesives and pharmaceuticals.
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Up to 15 hazardous chemicals could have their global movement more strictly regulated at a conference in Geneva this week.
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By Jiang Wei  Chinese chemical enterprises should prepare for a new EU regulation on imports of chemicals as soon as possible, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
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Time in chokey for perps The EU is to refer environmental offences away from the civil courts and over to the criminal courts, according to the BBC.â¦