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Top Story
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Great Progress but Your Help is Still Needed
Hopefully you are all well aware of the Declaration on Safer Medical Device that HCWH Europe launched last week. If you are not, you can access the document here. We are extremely proud of the support that we have received from not only throughout Europe but all around the world and we are adding more organisations and associations to the Declaration every day. As the Environment Committee’s vote for on the Medical Device regulation was pushed back until September 2013, it is even more of a reason to really demonstrate the level of demand that exists to phase out hazardous chemicals in medical devices. If you are a health organisation or association and would like to join the Declaration, please contact our Press and Communications Officer, Josh Edwards. For anyone and everyone else, we kindly encourage you to support this push for a more responsible healthcare system by signing on to our petition. (more). |
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Policy Updates
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Lithuanian EU Council Presidency announces priorities in the health sector
Lithuanian Minister of Health Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, has stated that among his health priorities is the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive, to further focus on sustainable heath systems, the continuity of the Ireland Presidency's efforts to reach a general approach on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use and mediating the discussions on the medical device regulation and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. (more). |
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Political deal reached on procurement package and new rules for concessions
Members of the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee and the Council have reached a provisional agreement on the 26th June on the revision of the Directives on Public Procurement (classic and utilities sectors) and on the new proposal for a Directive on Concessions. The texts have yet to be voted in IMCO and go to plenary in the autumn of 2013. (more). |
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Publications
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Priorities for occupational safety and health research in Europe: 2013-2020
Produced by the European Agency for Safety and Health, this report identifies the priorities for Occupational safety and health research in the coming years in order to promote priority setting at national level and facilitate better coordination of research activities and more efficient allocation of resources. The focus is on four themes: demographic change; globalisation and the changing world of work; safe new technologies; and new or increasing occupational exposure to chemical and biological agents. (more). |
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Per and polyfluorinated substances in the Nordic Countries
This Tema Nord report presents a study based on open information and custom market research (in the Nordic countries) that aims to review the most common perfluorinated substances (PFC) with less focus on PFOS and PFOA. (more). |
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Member Updates
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The Danish Ecological Council
The Danish Government has decided to postpone the planned ban on four endocrine disrupting phthalates for two years. Our member organisation the Danish Ecological Council together with the Danish Consumer Council has issued a press release criticizing its delay because of the risk to foetuses, young children and pregnant women. The Danish Government had announced a ban for this autumn on DEHP, DBP, DIBP and BBP phthalates in consumer products. (more). |
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C2DS
CD2S jointly with twenty-seven French non-governmental organisations have signed a manifesto and public petition on the 19th June 2013 to urge the French government to adopt a firm position on the need to reduce exposure of populations and ecosystems to endocrine disruptors. (more). |
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Open Calls
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Consultation on access to justice in environmental matters
This public consultation aims to find out through which ways the EU can access justice at Member State level on environmental matters.(more). |
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Consultation on the modification of the REACH Annexes on Nanomaterials
This public consultation seeks to clarify how REACH requirements for nanomaterials should ensure a high level of health, safety and environmental protection. (more). |
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Oxford, United Kingdom: CleanMed Europe 2013
Date: 17-19 September 2013
CleanMed Europe is the only European conference on sustainability within the healthcare sector, addressing the environmental impact of the health care sector on a local, regional, and global level.
Key topics: Pathways to sustainable healthcare through greening hospitals and clinics, low-carbon technologies, leaner systems and preventative measures. Authorities.
Who should attend?: Health and social care professionals and managers, people from healthcare infrastructure (estates and facilities, finance, IT, energy, procurement and waste), patient leaders, industry leaders, researchers and experts in sustainability (more). |
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Medical Devices
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EU decision-makers reach agreement on the dangers of hazardous chemicals
The European Parliament, Council and European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the need to address the impact of chemicals on human health and the environment under the EU’s 7th Environment Action Programme (7EAP). (more). |
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