The main elements of the REACH regulation (EU Official Journal L396, Vol 49, 30.12.2006) which enters into force on 1 June 2007, are the registration, evaluation, restriction and authorisation of chemical substances. With the exception of crude oil, which is regarded...
In 2006, CONCAWE published the results of a techno-economic study analysing the impact of the reduction of the sulphur content of residual marine fuels (RMF) in Europe (CONCAWE report 2/06). The study contended that, when faced with a low sulphur limit on residual...
In July 2006, the EU Commission published a proposal for a Directive on Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) as required under article 16 of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD). Specifically, the Commission has now identified a list of 33 substances of...
In order to provide an up-to-date ship emission inventory for the Mediterranean Sea, a study (further referred to as the ‘CONCAWE study’) was recently completed for CONCAWE by the environmental and engineering consultancy Entec UK Ltd. Entec have been involved in a...
Volume 16 • Number 1: At the beginning of 2007, the EU Commission launched a series of proposals that will have a profound impact on our industry and on European society in general.
