ECHA Releases Chesar 3.9 Update to Improve Chemical Safety Assessments

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released Chesar 3.9, the latest version of its chemical safety assessment and reporting tool. This update brings several enhancements to streamline chemical safety assessments for...

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EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives

On 2 July 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a call for data to support the re-evaluation of fumaric acid (E 297) and succinic acid (E 363) as food...

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Release of QSAR Toolbox 4.7: Major Update with Enhanced Functionality

The latest version of the QSAR Toolbox, version 4.7, was released on 12 July 2024. The QSAR Toolbox is a freely available software developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and...

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European Commission Proposes to Amend Cosmetic Regulation to Ban 21 CMR Substances

On 24 June 2024, the European Commission issued a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which regulates the use of substances in cosmetic products. The draft was notified to the...

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EU Publishes Rolling Updates Extending Restrictions on Substances

On 1 July 2024, CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP) approved the review of the rolling list, leading to the publication of updates to Annex I of the Restrictions Roadmap...

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ECHA Adds a New Substance of Very High Concern to the Candidate List

On 27 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)peroxide has been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) by the ECHA Member State...

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ECHA Makes Progress on PFAS Restriction Proposal: Key Sectors under Review

At their June meetings, the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) have evaluated four key sectors and made provisional conclusions on the...

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EU Inspectors to Check Product Labels for Hazardous Mixtures

On 17 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a new EU-wide project, REF-14, to ensure that products containing hazardous mixtures are correctly classified, labelled and packaged. This initiative aims...

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ECHA Launches Second Call for Evidence on Hexavalent Chromium Substances

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a call for evidence on the uses and alternatives for certain hexavalent chromium (CrVI) substances on 5 June 2024. The information will support ECHA’s preparation...

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EU Implements New Methodology to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water

On May 21, 2024, the European Union published Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2024/1441, Enhancing Water Quality and Safety, which establishes a methodology for measuring microplastics in water intended for human consumption....

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