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2021-09-07Non-toxic from the outset thanks to AI-powered search of patent information The Swedish Chemicals Agency and the Swedish Intellectual Property Office are to use AI and patent information in an innovation project to identify dangerous ch...
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2021-05-18Proposal for changes of the chemical tax to replace hazardous substances in electronics. The Swedish Tax Agency and the Swedish Chemicals Agency have submitted the second part of the evaluation of the tax on hazardous substances in electronics to th...
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2021-05-03A significant court ruling which heightens the protection of plants without chemicals There are several non-chemical methods to protect coniferous plants against pine weevils. Therefore it was correct of the Swedish Chemicals Agency to reject the...
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2020-12-14The Swedish Chemicals Agency's long-term work has brought Sweden closer to a non-toxic everyday environment Thanks to the action plan for a non-toxic everyday environment, Sweden is one of the most active countries in the EU when it comes to proposing measures against...
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2020-10-16European Commission publishes an ambitious chemicals strategy for sustainability The European Commission has presented its new chemicals strategy for sustainability, containing ambitions and objectives for EU chemicals policy over the coming...
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2020-10-06Updated PRIO online tool supports companies and public sector to set priorities to substitute hazardous substances The Swedish Chemicals Agency proudly relaunches an updated version of PRIO, now named PRIO - a tool for substitution. PRIO helps companies to replace hazardous...
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2020-09-30Hazardous substances in many types of imported jewellery The Swedish Chemicals Agency has carried out checks on jewellery together with Swedish Customs. The Inspection project took place within the framework of a Euro...
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2020-09-15The Swedish Chemicals Agency has a new website The Swedish Chemicals Agency's website has a new look. The purpose of the new website is primarily to simplify for the users and increase accessibility.
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2019-09-26Per Ängquist new Director-General of the Swedish Chemicals Agency The Government has appointed Per Ängquist as Director-General of the Swedish Chemicals Agency. Per Ängquist takes up his post on 1 October 2019.Kemikalieinspektionens generaldirektör Per Ängquist
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2019-04-26Sweden and France propose ban on over a thousand allergenic substances in textiles and leather Sweden and France are proposing an EU ban on more than a thousand allergenic substances used in items such as clothing and shoes. According to the proposal, tex...Kläder, skor och accessoarer