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    Biodegradable and compostable materials

    Nowadays more and more products are partly or completely made of “biomaterials”. However, there are no clear international arrangements on the definition of a “biomaterial”. That...
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    The FPS' activities concerning construction products

    The Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment wants to stimulate sustainable production and consumption and therefore, lays down conditions for bringing...
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    Environment and health aspects in the construction products regulation

    The construction products regulation (regulation 305/2011 of March 9th, 2011 for the establishment of harmonised conditions for the trading of construction products and for the...
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    Health impact of construction products

    A good quality of the indoor air is very important for a good health, certainly in times when we constantly build more airtight. There are different causes of bad indoor air: open...
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    Household appliances

    We use increasingly more energy for household appliances. The government wants to promote energy-efficient household appliances to save the environment, fight climate change and...
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    Database for environmental product declarations (EPD)

    Manufacturers who wish to include an environmental message on their product(s) should first have a life cycle analysis (LCA) carried out and should have it registered in this...
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    The marketing of detergents

    Detergents are cleaning products that meet specific requirements with regard to their marketing. Please, refer to the section ‘cleaning products’ for a general explanation of...
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    Waste products

    For the control or enforcement of the transit of waste, the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC) and the regional authorities are competent since 1 July 2014 (the sixth...
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    What are the legal proceedings and penalties in the event of a violation?

    Violation of the Law Product Standards (Arrêté royal sur les contrôles des normes de produits du 02 juillet 2014 and Koninklijk besluit betreffende de...
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    Electromagnetic radiations

    Every day we come into contact with electromagnetic fields. Besides the natural electromagnetic rays such as sunlight and heat, we are also confronted with radiation and fields of...