• 20-12-2002: EU allows continued use of the flame retardant Deca-BDE
  • 04-11-2002: EU agreement on electronics Directives means future EU regulatory status of the flame retardant Deca-BDE will be based on EU scientific risk assessment due to be completed in 2003
  • 07-06-2002: Swedish study should recognise science and not by-pass EU risk assessments
  • 27-05-2002: Norwegian agency policy statement to ban PBDEs requires stakeholder consultation and environmental and safety assessment
  • 12-04-2002: European Regulators Agree that the Future of the Flame Retardants deca-BDE and octa-BDE should be based on their Risk Assessments
  • 01-04-2002: Dutch ban on flame retardant - clarification
  • 22-03-2002: MEPs reject broader Flame Retardant ban and support the Council proposal for deca-BDE and octa-BDE Risk Assessments to be taken into account
  • 22-03-2002: MEPs support EU Commission proposal to phase-out the Flame Retardant penta-BDE and exempt deca-BDE due to its importance for fire safety