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EURACTIV: “Restricting lead gunshot over wetlands: Why is the European Commission proposal so problematic?”
23 Member States have already phased out lead gunshot for hunting over wetlands. For the past five years, work has been underway to develop an EU-wide restriction on lead gunshot over wetlands. The European [...]
All4Shooters: “EU Lead Ban for ammunition: undue interferences?”
An information paper forwarded on 3rd May 2020 by the Directorate-General for Environment's Expert Group on the Birds and Habitats Directives ("NADEG") to Member States’ delegation invites to “ensure a positive vote on the [...]
ECHA to prepare a REACH Restriction Proposal for lead in ammunition
The European Commission (EC) has requested the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to prepare a REACH restriction proposal addressing the risk to wildlife and humans (consumption of game meat) from lead in gunshot, lead in [...]
2019 AFEMS Congress
From 6-8 June 2019, Helsinki (Finland) hosted the 2019 AFEMS Congress. The Congress, at its 68th edition, was a great success: 115 guests joined the numerous AFEMS' Institutional and Social events scheduled in the agenda. [...]
EURACTV: “Lead makes you beautiful and HEALTHY!”
Nowadays, there is a widespread wrong assumption among public opinion that hunters and shooters are the most affected by lead poisoning because of their high exposure to lead contained in ammunition, writes Gloria Martini. [...]
EURACTV: “AFEMS 67th Congress: celebrating the European soul of the Association”
The 67th Annual Congress of the Association of European Manufacturers of Sporting Ammunition (AFEMS) took place in Portoroz, Slovenia, in the first week of June. During the industry-wide meeting, the delegates discussed the most [...]