All Legislation articles – Page 8
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News
Controls on owning hazardous chemicals come into force
It is now illegal in the UK to possess chemicals classed as ‘poisons’ or ‘explosives precursors’ without a licence
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Concerns grow among scientists over new ‘anti-lobbying’ rules
Researchers petition against new regulations that could prevent them advising policymakers
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Supreme court vacancy may jeopardise chemical regulation reform
Political fight over appointment of new supreme court judge could derail Toxic Substance Control Act modernisation
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Opinion
Rare earth magnates
China’s monopoly on production has a global impact, argues David Abraham
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Scientific advances should be considered when updating US chemicals law
Experts say new tools could cut animals tests, costs when updating 40-year old law
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Research bureaucracy put in crosshairs by Chinese government
New policy offers scientists greater independence and control of how they spending funding
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Funding boost offers new hope for Ukraine’s scientists
Reform will see academies merged and competitive bidding for research money
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New law on legal highs approved in UK
A blanket ban on New Psychoactive Substances has been given final approval and will come into force in April
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US bans microbeads from personal care products
Plastic particles added to cosmetics and some drugs will also be phased out by 2019
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US chemical safety law poised for reform in early 2016
Bill updating the US Toxic Substances Control Act has finally passed both chambers of Congress
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GM food and feed law falters in EU parliament
Proposal would have allowed individual member states to ban the sale of genetically modified organisms
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US chemical distribution threatened by rail safety crisis
Looming shutdown of America’s rail network puts chemical transportation at risk
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Court rejects US approval of sulfoxaflor pesticide
Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of an insecticide that shares similarities with neonicotinoids revoked
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UK 'legal highs' bill under fire from scientific community
Drug advisory body lays out laundry list of problems that could damage medical and scientific research
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Ban proposed on recruitment of Russian talent to reverse brain drain
Legislation to prevent overseas ‘talent scouts’ from operating in the country has backing at the highest levels
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Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress
Bipartisan legislation to finally overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act has overwhelmingly passed the House and soon heads to the Senate
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Warnings that proposed UK blanket ban on 'legal highs' casts net too wide
Experts concerned by vague definitions and effect on neuroscience research
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Chemical regulation reform gains momentum in both chambers of US Congress
Bipartisan bill to revamp outdated legislation is advancing in the Senate and the House, but the window to enact reform could be narrow
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UK launches universal ban on legal highs
The government will make it illegal to sell any psychoactive substance in a bid to crack down on designer drugs