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