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Sep 29, 2011 | EUROPEEU applies stricter rules to sale and use of teeth whitening productsBRUSSELS, Belgium: The Council of the European Union has adopted an amended directive on teeth whitening products. The directive sets out differentiated rules according to the level of hydrogen peroxide in accordance with advice from the European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety. Tooth whitening or bleaching products containing up to 0.1 per cent hydrogen peroxide will continue to be freely available on the market to consumers. Products containing concentrations higher than 0.1 per cent and up to 6 per cent will only be sold to dentists. Read more
Jun 22, 2011 | EUROPEMEPs give clear feedback on Radiation Protection DirectiveSTRASBOURG, France: Members of the European Parliament (MEP) and leaders of European dental supplies organisations that represent 18 European countries recently met in Strasbourg to discuss key concerns affecting their industry. The meeting, which was organised by the Association of Dental Dealers in Europe (ADDE), took place during a European Parliament session. Read more
Jun 21, 2011 | EUROPEEuropean Commission reviews environmental aspects of mercury in dental fillingsBRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission has decided to examine the risks of using mercury in amalgam fillings. As some member states have already restricted the use of dental amalgam substantially, the Commission wants to assess this issue in detail with due consideration of all relevant aspects of its life cycle. The study is to be concluded in June 2012. Read more
Apr 19, 2011 | EUROPEWHO takes on global influenza threatOBERUZWIL, Switzerland/LEIPZIG, Germany: Member of a working group set up by the World Health Organisation have agreed upon an international framework to enhance preparedness for influenza pandemics that threaten public health worldwide. The agreement, which is expected to provide clear legal regimes and responsibilities for all stakeholders involved in the prevention and management of pandemics, is the result of more than three years of negotiations which started back in 2007 during the height of the bird-flu influenza virus in Southeast Asia. It is expected to be ratified during the World Health Assembly in Geneva in Switzerland in May. Read more
Feb 25, 2011 | EUROPEFDI World Dental Federation appoints Swiss Executive DirectorOBERUZWIL, Switzerland/LEIPZIG, Germany: The FDI World Dental Federation has appointed Dr Jean-Luc Eiselé new Executive Director. Eiselé will be responsible for the overall management of FDI activities and will be charged with implementing the organisation’s strategic and operational plans under the direction of the FDI Council and General Assembly, the organisation said. He will head the FDI office in Geneva from 7 March. Read more
Oct 21, 2010 | EUROPEUK dental students could face higher university feesLONDON, UK: Members of the House of Lords have recommended an increase in university tuition fees in the UK. If the proposed plans go ahead there could be serious implications for students all over the country. Along with the proposed changes to the system with regards to budget cuts, universities across Britain will lose a proportion of state-funding in an effort to try and reduce the country’s ever-increasing deficit. Read more |
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