A crucial European meeting to discuss the French ban of E171 – the food additive version of titanium dioxide – is due to take place on Monday 16th September. Civil society groups across Europe raise questions about a new industry study released ahead of this meeting and warn against diverting decision-makers’ attention from the already existing evidence of the potential health threats posed by E171.
Last June, the European Commission Technical Expert Group (TEG) published the first draft of the Taxonomy Technical Report, a classification of economic activities that could be claimed as environmentally sustainable. Even though in includes ambitious criteria for certain activities, we have serious concerns about the presence of dirty fossil fuels and the lack of fundamental sustainability requirements for other proposed activities.
Join us for an exclusive, hands-on training and learn all about protecting and promoting environmental interests in the standardisation system. A great opportunity to ask all your questions and meet other ECOS members and experts!
Join us for an exclusive, hands-on training and learn all about protecting and promoting environmental interests in the standardisation system. A great opportunity to ask all your questions and meet other ECOS members and experts!
Join ECOS Policy Director Christoforos Spiliotopoulos for a webinar and learn all about promoting and defending environmental interests in standardisation!
ECOS will hold a webinar and a training session focusing on Standardisation and the Environment in October 2019. We will soon come back with more information and the possibility to register. Stay tuned!
A report on plastic, a throwback to our 2018 activities, lots on ecodesign, a comprehensive nano update and so much more!
A conference on ecodesign of plastic, new work on nanomaterials, natural refrigerants, Ecodesign Package AND a new Director! Take a look at our latest news!
In the spotlight: market surveillance for ecodesign and the INTAS project, #RightToRepair and microplastics! Read our latest news!
