Environmental Regulations

CLP or CLP Regulation is the new European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of chemical substances and mixtures. The legislation introduces throughout the EU a new system for classifying and labelling chemicals, based on the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System (UN GHS).

CLP or CLP Regulation is the new European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of chemical substances and mixtures. The legislation introduces throughout the EU a new system for classifying and labelling chemicals, based on the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System (UN GHS).

EU Eco-labelling is a scheme which aims to help European consumer to distinguish greener, and more environmental friendly products and services you buy. This is a voluntary scheme which helps to promote the product and the use of consumer products and services that have a reduced environmental impact.

The EU adopted an integrated energy and climate change policy in December 2008, including ambitious targets for 2020. It hopes to set Europe on the right track - towards a sustainable future with a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy - by:

The EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action plan was adopted in 2003 as a policy response to address deforestation and promote good forest governance and the trade in legal timber on the EU market. Developing and implementing Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) between the EU and  timber-producing countries are central in the EU FLEGT approach.