WEEE/RoHS recast far from satisfactory

It seems that industry concerns have been largely ignored as the proposals for the recast of WEEE and RoHS have been launched. At this time when our industries are appealing to avoid further financial and administrative burdens, the Commission has chosen to largely disregard its own Better Regulation policies. The recasts propose: for WEEE, to overhaul existing WEEE management structures in which industry has invested substantially and for RoHS an obvious overlap with REACH.

Gas Storage in Europe

Adding security through flexibility
This paper outlines the EFET position on the role of Commercial storage facilities in Europe. It
presents the current situation regarding access to storage and how Commercial storage can contribute
to the proper functioning of the European gas market. It also considers the security of supply
implications of an optimal storage system, concluding that the ultimate goal should be for all storage in
the EU to be Commercial and with access on a competitive basis.

This standard provides guidance to ensure that energy management becomes integrated into organizational business structures.

Brussels (3 July 2009) – EN 16001:2009 ‘Energy Management Systems - Requirements with guidance for use’ was formally issued by CMC on Wednesday 1st July 2009. This standard provides organizations and companies with a single framework to help them establish the systems and
processes necessary to improve energy efficiency.

As Sweden has taken over the European Union Presidency, the FIA Eurocouncil calls on the Swedish Government to include road infrastructure in the efforts to revive the economies and create jobs, and so invest in the future well-being of European citizens.