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The State of New York Recently Passed a Bill Banning TCEP in Children's Products

Dec 14, 2012

The state of New York recently passed a bill banning TCEP (Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate), a flame retardant, in Child Care Products for children under 3 years of age. Such products may include car seats, strollers, nursing pillows, crib ...

Tags: TCEP, bill, USA, state of New York

Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Was Published

Dec 14, 2012

On 24th July 2012, Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (the "recast WEEE Directive") was published in the Official Journal. The directive shall enter into force on 13rd August 2012.Member States must transpose ...

Tags: WEEE, EU, directive

European ErP Directive Provides Mandatory Ecodesign Requirements

Dec 14, 2012

European ErP Directive (2009/125/EC) provides mandatory ecodesign requirements for all kind of energy related products. Just like LVD Directive and EMC Directive, products covered by ErP Directive shall bear CE marking when they are placed ...

Tags: directive, ErP, pumps

BP Operator Has Completed The Construction of The Bearing Unit of The Platform

Dec 14, 2012

Company BP operator of the Azeri Chirag Guneshli offshore fields' block has completed the construction of the bearing unit of the platform within the Chirag oil project. This is the heaviest block in the Caspian Sea, which was loaded onto ...

Tags: bearing, oil project, block, Chirag oil project

LED Bulbs and LED Luminaries Will Be Added in Circle PSE Scope

Dec 14, 2012

Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced effective from 1st July 2012, below products will be extended to the scope of the PSE safety mark scheme: LED bulbs and LED luminaries will be added in circle PSE ...

Tags: Japanese, METI, PSE, safety mark scheme

Economic Times Cited a Top Industry

Dec 14, 2012

Economic Times cited a top industry official as saying that the country is likely to import around 15 million tonnes of iron ore this financial year following the virtual halt of mining operations in different parts of the country. Mr ...

Tags: iron ore, mining operations, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries

The Cameroon Government Has Signed off on The Development of The Mbalam Iron Ore Project

Dec 14, 2012

Mining Weekly reported that the Cameroon government has signed off on the development of the Mbalam iron ore project inking the Mbalam Convention with ASX listed Sundance Resources. The convention underpins an agreement between Sundance ...

Tags: Mbalam iron ore project, Mbalam Convention, Cameroon government

Ukraine Reduced Gas Consumption 9.7% YoY to 41.162 Billion Cubic Meters in January

Dec 14, 2012

According to the country's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, Ukraine reduced gas consumption 9.7% YoY to 41.162 billion cubic meters in January to October 2012. The ministry said that gas consumption in October decreased by 22.7% YoY ...

Tags: gas consumption, Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, transit of gas

It Is Profitable to Explore and Produce Gas in Ukraine Now

Dec 14, 2012

Mr John Dizard said that it is profitable to explore and produce gas in Ukraine now. Gas is cheaper in America and to get sizeable returns companies search for more cost effective deals elsewhere. The Ukrainian gas prices are high enough to ...

Tags: gas in the US, more cost effective deals, shale and coal-bed gas

Ukraine Has Again Requested of The Energy Community Secretariat The Immediate Initiation

Dec 14, 2012

Ukraine's Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has again requested of the Energy Community Secretariat the immediate initiation of consultations over the South Stream gas pipeline project which runs counter to Ukraine's national interests. ...

Tags: gas pipeline project, unified energy market, gas-transport system

These Requirements of Annex Ee Have to Be Applied

Dec 14, 2012

GS mark need to consider Annex EE of EN 60950-1/A1:2010 which defines the requirements regarding household and home/office document/media shredders. These requirements of Annex EE have to be applied regardless of the transitional ...

Tags: GS mark, standard products, office

CAG Has Agreed to Restrict Its Audit of Reliance Industries' KG-D6 Block

Dec 14, 2012

PTI cited a senior government official as saying that the CAG has agreed to restrict its audit of Reliance Industries’ KG-D6 block to financial scrutiny of the spending on the flagging gas fields and a performance audit, if any, would ...

Tags: Reliance Industries, gas, performance audit, India Oil Ministry, India

JSPL at The Moment Does Not Have Any Plans to List Jindal Power in The Near Term

Dec 14, 2012

ccdirector & group CFO of JSPL said that a number of companies are coming out with initial public offers but, JSPL at the moment does not have any plans to list Jindal Power in the near term. He added that they have provided all the ...

Tags: JSPL, Jindal Power, mining operation, mining

The New Allergen Labeling Regulations for Foods Sold in Canada

Dec 14, 2012

The new allergen labeling regulations for foods sold in Canada, which were announced on 14 February 2011 came into force from 3 August 2012. According to Health Canada, the regulations will help parents and Canadians who suffer from food ...

Tags: allergen labeling regulations, Canada, labeling

The Court Acted Upon a Petition That Deemed The Regulations Were Impractical

Dec 13, 2012

The High Court of the southern Indian state of Karnataka issued a stay on the implementation of the regulations and some of the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006. A six-month extension has reportedly been ...

Tags: High Court, India, FSS Act

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