FEICA COLUMN: EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES
FEICA in the news: ASI (Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine) publishes FEICA column titled 'The Safe Use of Diisocyanates' online (October 2022).
FEICA position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
FEICA welcomes the opportunity of a potential recasting of the Packaging and Packaging Waste directive (PPWD) into an EU regulation, which would bring about more harmonised requirements on packaging across EU member states, reduce internal market barriers and simplify compliance work for economic operators. This position paper lists the key aspects that FEICA believes need to be considered when future packaging and packaging waste legislation is defined.
Publication ref.: POP-EX-L11-057
FEICA-DBC-IVK EPD Webinar Presentation - German edition - 8 November 2022
This webinar, co-organised by FEICA, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. (IVK) and Deutsche Bauchemie e.V. (DBC), explained how to use Model Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to address market and regulatory needs for adhesives and sealants in the construction sector.
The presentation slides (German Edition) and recording are both available on the FEICA Extranet.
Press Release: FEICA/EURADH launch Adhesion Innovation Award 2023
The third edition of the FEICA/EURADH Adhesion Innovation Award focusses on sustainability, durability and industrial applications and expects to attract excellent young researchers and scientists across Europe. Applications are invited from young researchers and scientists working in adhesion science who have published outstanding work. More information available via www.adhesionaward.org.
Publication ref.: FPR-EX-L11-056
#association #innovation #press
Executive Summaries FEICA Priorities - Construction Products Regulation
FEICA has prepared different Executive Summaries treating as priorities certain initiatives of the European Commission. This Executive Summary concerns the process of revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and covers the main novelties in the Commission proposal, current status and next steps.
#construction #sustainabledevelopment
Publication ref.: RAM-IN-L09-049
Impact of polymer registration on downstream user formulators – SMEs
POLYESTERS & POLYMERIC PRECURSORS
Over the course of 2020-2022, the European Commission has been working to 'make a proposal to extend the duty of registration under REACH to certain polymers of concern'. As part of the CARACAL-subgroup on polymers, DUCC and its members, including FEICA, worked to contribute constructively and collaboratively to this discussion.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L10-54
Downstream Users – 8 priorities for the CLP revision
The EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP) is a cornerstone of the EU chemical legislation. Revising CLP means changing the foundation of one of the most comprehensive pieces of legislation in the world. As a horizontal piece of legislation, CLP has a wide-ranging impact, with any change to likely have a knock-on effect on various sectors, including, but not limited to biocides, pesticides, detergents, cosmetics, toys, and medical devices. Thus, DUCC strongly urges the European Commission to include evaluation of sectorial implications in CLP impact assessment.
Consumers and professional users buy paints, detergents, adhesives, sealants, inks etc., not chemicals. These products, or articles containing these products, are made by DUCC Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group members, including FEICA.
This paper illustrates 8 priorities regarding the CLP revision, as outlined by DUCC and its members.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L10-53
FEICA-DBC-IVK Webinar Presentation - English edition - 25 October 2022
This webinar, co-organised by FEICA, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. (IVK) and Deutsche Bauchemie e.V. (DBC), explained how to use Model Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to address market and regulatory needs for adhesives and sealants in the construction sector.
The presentation slides (English Edition) and recording are both available on the FEICA Extranet.
Downstream Users - 10 priorities for the REACH revision
The REACH Regulation is a cornerstone of the EU chemical legislation. Revising REACH means changing the foundation of one of the most comprehensive chemical legislations in the world. Consumers and professional users buy paints, detergents, adhesives, sealants, inks etc., not chemicals. These products, or articles containing these products, are made by DUCC Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group members, including FEICA.
This paper illustrates the 10 priorities for the REACH revision, as outlined by DUCC and its members.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L10-52
DUTCH TRANSLATION of FEICA Guidance for evaluating the food contact status of adhesives containing mineral oil hydrocarbons
This guidance paper supports adhesive producers and adhesive users in ensuring that the adhesive is safe in the intended application. It provides clarifications regarding assessing the risk of MOH migration from adhesives and, where testing is needed, performing the testing and evaluating the results. Note this document is a translation which is provided by FEICA merely for information purposes. The original and official FEICA Guidance paper is in English and can be consulted here.
Publication ref.: NL_GUP-EX-L06-035