Brussels News Update - January 2022

Dear readers,

Welcome to the first issue of the Brussels News Updates (BNU) in 2022! This EuChemS monthly newsletter is intended for chemists, policy makers, entrepreneurs and citizens in Europe and beyond who are interested in what’s happening in the world of chemistry. We aim to keep our readers up to date on the latest chemistry and science-policy related news, such as awards, consultations, and various events.

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European Highlights

On 1 January 2022, France took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Slovenia, thus starting … Read more
One of the important topics on the European Parliament’s 2022 agenda will be to debate and vote on legislative files … Read more
Under the Horizon Europe Programme, the European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 397 Starting Grants to early-career researchers around Europe. … Read more
On 7 and 9 January 2022, the European Citizens’ Panel on Climate Change, Environment and Health met for one last … Read more
The report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 2021 annual Stakeholder Forum, held online on 9 and 10 November … Read more
In December 2021, the Slovenian presidency of the EU Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal to update … Read more

Consultations & Roadmaps

If you would like to contribute to a EuChemS response to any of the below consultations, please drop us a line.

A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open: Chemicals – simplification and digitalisation … Read more
A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. Harmonised classification and labelling consultations … Read more
A number of consultations put forward by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are currently open. Assessment Report on the … Read more

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EuChemS Events

In the current environment and status of COVID-19, some events are being postponed or cancelled.

Please find below some of the EuChemS recognised events planned in 2022:

24 – 25 February 2022 Zagreb, Croatia Website: https://bit.ly/3DCdHw1Read more
14 – 16 March 2022 Online Website: https://bit.ly/32XQSpNRead more
14 – 16 March 2022 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3FUMPt7Read more

For more details on the upcoming events from the EuChemS calendar, please click below:

Other Events

18 – 19 January 2022 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3HxZgvcRead more
31 January 2022 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3GnxtxdRead more
3 February 2022 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3zKsq7NRead more
Organised by Science Business 8 – 9 February 2022 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3t1DtYORead more

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

EuChemS Executive Board
Manifesto on R&I for the Future of Europe
French Presidency of the Council of the EU
2022 European Parliament’s agenda

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