European Commission authorises the use of DEHCH in food contact materials

On 11 August 2023 the European Commission published an amendment, Regulation (EU) 2023/1627, to Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (the Food Contact Plastics Regulation) in the Official Journal of...

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ECHA to support the European Commission with tasks concerning battery safety

On 17 August 2023, the new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning batteries and waste batteries entered into force and the Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC) was repealed. In the coming years...

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Annex III Inventory under EU-REACH Withdrawn

Aug-17-2023

Inventory

REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH is a regulation of the European Union (EU), adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from...

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PFHxS banned in the EU under the POPs Regulation

On 8 August 2023, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2023/1068 in the Official Journal of European Union amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 known as the Persistent Organic Polutants (POPs) Regulation. In the...

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Water-soluble zinc salts used in oral hygiene products: preliminary opinion open for comments

On 3 July 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted Opinion on Water-soluble Zinc Salts Used in Oral Hygiene Products (II). Water-soluble zinc compounds are used in oral...

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Poison Centres: Industrial-use-only mixtures must comply from 1 January 2024

In the EU, starting from 1 January 2024, all newly submitted Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs) must comply with the harmonized information requirements detailed in Annex VIII to the Classification, Labelling and...

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31 CMRs have been prohibited for use in cosmetics by the European Commission

On 19 July 2023, the European Commission amended Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament. The new regulation will prohibit the use of 31 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction...

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Regulation proposal on the management of end-of-life vehicles and standards for circularity in vehicle design.

The European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on the management of end-of-life vehicles and standards for circularity in vehicle design on July 13, 2023. The adopted act is open...

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European Commission regulates the labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products

On 26 July 2023, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (the Cosmetics Regulation) concerning the labelling of...

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EU introduces emission limits for formaldehyde in consumer products

Jul-27-2023

Restricted use

On 14 July 2023, the European Commission adopted an amendment (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1464) to the REACH Regulation which introduces maximum emission limit for formaldehyde in a variety of consumer products....

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