Regions continued Eastern Europe

Pyrite is the most abundant of the metal sulfides. Eor many years, until the Erasch process was developed, pyrite was the main source of sulfur and, for much of the first half of the twentieth century, comprised over 50% of world sulfur production. Pyrite reserves are distributed throughout the world and known deposits have been mined in about 30 countries. Possibly the largest pyrite reserves in the world are located in southern Spain, Portugal, and the CIS. Large deposits are also in Canada, Cypms, Einland, Italy, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the United States, and Yugoslavia. However, the three main regional producers of pyrites continue to be Western Europe Eastern Europe, including the CIS and China. 

World demand for nitric acid will continue to be largely dependent upon demand for solid ammonium nitrate fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer solutions that incorporate ammonium nitrate. Since the 1980s urea has been replacing solid ammonium nitrate as a fertilizer. This has been partially offset by increased use of AN in explosives, polyurethane foams, and nylon 6,6. World nitric acid production declined by about 5 percent between 1987 and 1999, but it is projected to increase marginally by 2005. The major producing regions are Western Europe, the United States, the former Soviet Union (FSU), and Eastern Europe.91,104... 

Following the accession of eight Central and Eastern Europe countries to the EU in 2004 and of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, the chemical industry associations continued their close cooperation with CEFIC on several fronts. The trans-European network of chemical associations continued to promote the Responsible Care program, resulting in a growing number of enterprises across the region that adopted and implemented... 

In the Central and Eastern Region (CEE) of Europe, the clinical trials approval system continues to evolve rapidly. In general, the regulations are converging towards the EU model of submission and approval, but local practices make... 

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