Industry News - European Tool Association

Legislative Update March 2023

27.03.2023

Update on European legislation March 2023

New IP Special: IP and Social Media

03.03.2023

SMEs and users should know how to use content on social media and to avoid IP infringement.

REACH: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl PFA

02.03.2023

A group of 119 NGOs have committed to a newly created Manifesto with the aim to ban PFAS.

EU infringement proceedings against French Triman logo

02.03.2023

France's labeling regulations for sorting information violate the principle of the free movement of goods in the EU internal market, according the EU Commission.

REACH: Appeal against ECJ judgment on titanium dioxide

02.03.2023

The classification will remain in effect until the end of this process.

Recommendations to improve REACH registrations updated

02.03.2023

The updated recommendations will help companies to comply with REACH requirements and ensure the safe use of chemicals.

REACH: Applications for authorisation - current consultations on Chromium Trioxide

28.02.2023

ECHA is looking for comments on several applications for authorisation covering 18 uses of chromium trioxide.

Report on REACH Authorisation

28.02.2023

A new report illustrates that those volumes of chemicals subject to authorisation had dropped by 45% in a decade.

Free Trade Agreements – Overview January 2023

27.01.2023

An overview on free trade agreements.

EU - US Trade news January 2023

27.01.2023

The EU and US agreed on a Joint Roadmap on Evaluation and Measurement Tools for Trustworthy AI and Risk Management.

9th Sanctions Package against Russia adopted

27.01.2023

On 16 December 2022, the EU adopted the 9th Sanctions Package against Russia.

EU anti-dumping measures: January 2023 Update

26.01.2023

Further to the publication of a proposal for a Regulation on the mechanism to deter and counteract coercive action by non-EU countries (ACI), the legislative process is…

Unitary Patent System to enter into force on 1 June 2023

26.01.2023

Unitary Patents will make it possible to get patent protection in up to 25 EU Member States by submitting a single request to the EPO.

European Critical Raw Materials Act: January 2023 Update

26.01.2023

The Act aims to address the evolving dependencies on China and Russia when it comes to raw materials and fossil fuels in order to ensure more resilient supply chains.

Work on the Data Act is progressing

26.01.2023

The Parliament and Council’s work on the Data Act is progressing.

REACH: Nine hazardous chemicals added to Candidate List

26.01.2023

One of those substances is melamine.

Legislative proposal for a Regulation on compulsory licensing of patents postponed

26.01.2023

The release of the proposal was postponed by the European Commission to Q2 2023.

Legislative Update January 2023

26.01.2023

Update on European legislation January 2023

European Commission Proposal for the Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

22.12.2022

On 30 November, the European Commission published the second part of its Circular Economy package introducing, amongst others, its proposal for the revision of the…