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This study examines the management of Contract Agents in seven decentralised Agencies of the European Union: ECHA, EEA, EIGE, ENISA, ESMA, Eurofound and Europol. It evaluates the evolution of Contract Agents as part of the workforce, and presents findings on processes related to personnel budgeting, recruitment and retention, salary and remuneration, and advancement prospects for contract staff. This document was prepared by the Policy Department at the request of the Committee on Budgetary Control ...

A new European Commission regulation updating the rules concerning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials was published on 14 February 2018 and will apply as of 6 September 2018. The rules aim at better protecting children under three years of age, by extending the ban on the use of BPA to include, in addition to infant feeding bottles, drinking cups or bottles intended for infants and young children. This is an updated edition of an 'At a glance' note originally published in January ...

In der Europäischen Union gilt für Pflanzenschutzmittel, die oft als „Pestizide“ bezeichnet werden, ein zweistufiges Genehmigungsverfahren: Die Wirkstoffe werden auf Ebene der Europäischen Union (EU) genehmigt, sofern sie einigen Kriterien entsprechen. Kommerzielle Pflanzenschutzmittel, die einen oder mehrere Wirkstoffe enthalten, werden anschließend von den Mitgliedstaaten zugelassen, wenn sie bestimmte Bedingungen erfüllen. Seit dem Jahr 2015 gibt es Meinungsverschiedenheiten über die Erneuerung ...

A new European Commission regulation updating the rules concerning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials is expected to enter into force in the coming weeks. The rules aim at better protecting young children by extending the ban on the use of BPA to include, in addition to infant feeding bottles, drinking cups or bottles intended for infants and young children.

Glyphosate, one of the world's most widely used active substances in herbicides, has become the subject of controversy. A proposal by the European Commission to renew its approval for five years failed to gather a qualified majority of Member States and is to be submitted to an appeal body. The European Parliament has called for glyphosate to be phased out by 2022.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union. Established in 2007, it is based in Helsinki. Its main mission is to contribute to the implementation of European chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environment, as well as improving innovation and competitiveness. ECHA carries out technical, scientific and administrative tasks under four EU regulations: the regulation on registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals ...

On 4 July 2017, the European Commission's Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SC PAFF), made up of experts from the EU Member States, voted on the Commission's draft regulation setting out criteria for identifying endocrine disruptors in the area of plant protection products (PPPs). The vote was preceded by several meetings in which the Commission presented revised versions of its drafts. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU now have three months to examine the agreed ...

Stoffe, die zur Bekämpfung und Vernichtung von Schadorganismen oder vorbeugend gegen solche Schadorganismen eingesetzt werden, werden unter dem Begriff Pestizide zusammengefasst. Hierzu zählen Pflanzenschutzmittel (Verwendung bei Pflanzen in der Landwirtschaft, im Gartenbau, in Parks und Gärten) und Biozidprodukte (Verwendung in anderen Bereichen, beispielsweise zum Schutz von Materialien oder zur Desinfektion). Die Verwendung von Pestiziden ist mit verschiedenen Vorteilen verbunden, wie etwa Bekämpfung ...

Die vorliegende Veröffentlichung liefert einen Überblick über die Chemikalienpolitik der Europäischen Union. Es werden die EU-Rechtsvorschriften zu chemischen Stoffen, insbesondere die REACH-Verordnung, sowie weitere einschlägige Rechtsakte und internationale Abkommen über Chemikalien beschrieben. Auf den Regelungsrahmen für Pestizide (Pflanzenschutzmittel und Biozide) wird jedoch nicht detailliert eingegangen. In der vorliegenden Veröffentlichung werden verfügbare Informationen zu Kosten und Nutzen ...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions of the workshop on the “EU’s pesticide risk assessment system: the case of glyphosate”, held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, 24 May 2016. The aim of the workshop was to provide background information and advice for the Members of the ENVI Committee on the effects of glyphosate on human health. During the first part of the workshop, the EU policy context and the state of play of the issue were presented. An update on the ...