Current News highlights

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Covered in current reports:

• Energy labelling: a new standard, and extension confirmed
• Chemicals: enforcement of REACH starts, but amid confusion
• Product safety: action ahead to improve Product
• Safety Directive
• Automotive sector: a step to clarity on UNECE standards
• Food sector: a step towards new labelling rules
• Wireless Internet: EU prepares radio spectrum for universal deployment
• Biofuels: a new certification initiative to support growth
• Nearly zero-energy buildings: EU adopts targets
• Fighting counterfeit goods: a new EU initiative takes shape
• Machinery Directive: new European and international standards
• Climate change: can Europe set even more ambitious targets
• Consumer complaints: a move towards harmonised reporting
• Revisions of CE Marking Directives: comments requested
• Gas appliances Directive: three new standards
• Personal protective equipment: withdrawal of 2 unsafe standards
• Commercial explosives: electronic reporting to replace paper
• Construction products: second standards update of 2010