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Parliament scrutinises ECHA report and Commission actions on PVC

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has presented the key findings of its report on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling and additives, at the March 19 meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). ECHA’s presentation was followed up by the Commission’s comments on the topic.

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Slovak Chemical Society – main agenda, domestic and international actions

Dear European chemical community,

as the President of the Slovak Chemical Society (abbreviated SChemS), I would like to shortly introduce our society for EuChemS members and magazine readers. The SChemS stands as the largest and oldest professional society in Slovakia, which was established in 1929. It proudly holds memberships in EuChemS, Chemistry Europe, and IUPAC. Presently, it unites almost 900 chemists who are distributed among 29 professional groups from various regions across Slovakia. Our primary objective is to foster unity among all chemists in Slovakia who are dedicated to education, science, research, and industry. This is achieved through the organization of conferences and seminars, active support for popular lectures, the Chemistry Olympiad, and other initiatives. SChemS is also committed to acknowledging and awarding talented chemistry students through various competitions.

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EE2024 – A quick look from a science policy perspective

If you have been following European public affairs lately, you have quite likely came by voices encouraging you to vote on the upcoming European Elections in June – and the underlying goal of this article is no different. However, rather than simply pushing you blindly towards the ballot boxes, below I will attempt to briefly outline the system of the European Union, primarily focusing on the European Parliament (EP) – the constitution of which will be decided in just a few months.

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The power of words

At the beginning of her service as President of EuChemS, Angela Agostiano outlines the value of an umbrella organization in speaking with a single, unbiased European voice in promoting the role and image of chemistry.

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