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20 May 2013
Maintenance work on the website
15 April 2013
Proposal for amendment of the Fibre Labelling Regulation
27 March 2013
Statistical overview of the use of chemicals in 2011
26 March 2013
New ordinance on fees for pesticides enters into force
26 March 2013
Checking toy companies´ knowledge of applicable rules
26 March 2013
Swedish proposal to restrict lead in consumer articles
7 March 2013
New ordinance on fees for pesticides
15 February 2013
New fees and charges for pesticides in Sweden
7 February 2013
A toxic-free everyday environment requires prolonged work
18 December 2012
New rules on mercury in Sweden
13 December 2012
Material recycling without hazardous substances
27 November 2012
Global guidance for information on substances in products to be developed
23 November 2012
Swedish inspections of tyres
30 October 2012
Fractures for billions from cadmium in food
29 October 2012
Dialogues with companies to phase out hazardous substances
26 October 2012
The Swedish Chemicals Agency has analysed plastic shoes
1 October 2012
Nina Cromnier new chair of ECHA´s Management Board
14 September 2012
The survey of Bisphenol A in relined pipes has started
13 September 2012
No ban of Bisphenol A in toys and childcare articles
28 August 2012
Summary report of Workshop on endocrine disrupting chemicals, 15 June 2012
22 August 2012
Improved information required on chemicals for construction
2 July 2012
Sold quantities of pesticides
29 June 2012
Proposal for a Swedish ban on bisphenol A in receipts
28 June 2012
No organotin compounds found in diapers
19 June 2012
New international programs and collaboration
19 June 2012
Environmental goal not achieved by 2020
14 June 2012
KemI is proposing measures for a toxic-free everyday environment
12 June 2012
Fourteen tattoo inks analysed
8 June 2012
The Swedish Chemicals Agency, a Toxic-Free Everyday Environment and Bisphenol A
4 June 2012
Revised scenario for leaching to groundwater
23 May 2012
Toys met requirements of flammability
21 May 2012
Sweden wishes to see stronger restrictions on lead in articles for consumers
15 May 2012
KemI has decided on the first parallel trade with a plant protection product
9 May 2012
KemI continues checking home electronics
3 May 2012
Increased use of recycled metals
3 May 2012
Use approved anti-mosquito bracelets only
20 April 2012
KemI to investigate the use of bisphenol A in receipts, toys and children´s products
18 April 2012
Annual review of the environmental objective A Non-Toxic Environment 2012
30 March 2012
Statistical overview of the use of chemicals in 2010
26 March 2012
KemI believes that antifouling paints with high levels of zinc oxide require approval
19 March 2012
KemI has switched to bank giro account
1 March 2012
KemI proposes an amendment of the rules on the sale of particularly hazardous chemical products
1 March 2012
EU laws have to be improved to reach a non-toxic environment
Comprehensive report points at gaps in the EU legislation
28 February 2012
Annual report 2011
28 February 2012
Nordic call for regulation of the risks of combination effects
31 January 2012
Time to update the product notification
31 January 2012
Cadmium banned in jewellery, welding wire and plastics
31 January 2012
Prohibited phthalates found in toys
31 January 2012
Home electronic products fail to meet statutory requirements
30 January 2012
KemI has become more efficient
22 December 2011
UNEP LIRA Guidance published
15 December 2011
Consumers´right to know
14 December 2011
Banned substance still used in fireworks
14 December 2011
Antibacterial substances
25 November 2011
Well-attended Forum for A Non-Toxic Environment
25 November 2011
Continued high levels of lead in electrical toys
14 November 2011
KemI gives approval to use the herbicide Totril EC 225
11 November 2011
Chemical statistics have been updated for 2009
3 November 2011
Good results from inspection of Halloween articles
21 October 2011
Guidance on labelling and packaging in Swedish
21 October 2011
KemI urges phase-out of the flame retardant HBCD
19 October 2011
Invitation to comment on the EU chemicals legislation
23 September 2011
Endosulfan, alachlor and aldicarb added to the Rotterdam Convention
16 September 2011
No hazardous substances in new articles
12 September 2011
Sweden advocates an EU ban of nonylphenol ethoxylates in imported textiles
24 August 2011
Bath toys analysed
3 August 2011
European decision about creosote
15 July 2011
Decrease of sold pesticides
6 July 2011
New fees for pesticides
27 June 2011
Approval of copper paints in the Baltic Sea
23 June 2011
The use of lead chromate increases in varnishes and paints
22 June 2011
New Swedish limit for phosphates in detergents
19 May 2011
Stricter rules for toys
9 May 2011
Possible ban on certain antifouling paints containing zinc oxide
27 April 2011
Prohibited substance in fireworks
15 April 2011
Continued focus on Bisphenol A
12 April 2011
Leather gloves contained excessive levels of hexavalent chromium
16 March 2011
High levels of lead in consumer electronics and toys
10 March 2011
Action plan for a toxin-free everyday environment
24 February 2011
New ordinance on environment enforcement
23 February 2011
A word from the Director-General
23 February 2011
No high levels of chemicals found in baby carriages
14 February 2011
Reduced levels of cadmium is needed
10 February 2011
No appeal against court decisions on herbicides
24 January 2011
Inspection of companies importing chemical products
3 December 2010
Forum for Non-Toxic Environment attracted over 300 visitors

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