ECHA encourages all SME registrants to check their company size

Sep-01-2023

ECHA EU REACH

On 30 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) encouraged all registrants of micro, small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to check if their company size was registered correctly in REACH-IT when...

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ECHA publishes revised guidance on Biocidal Products Regulation

Sep-01-2023

Biocides ECHA

On 30 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the sixth revised guidance addressing efficacy assessment and evaluation of biocidal products on its web page. The revised guidance covers the...

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Have your say on ECHA’s draft investigation report on the presence of CMRs in childcare articles

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has prepared a draft investigation report on carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR, cat 1A or 1B) substances that may be present in childcare articles. The purpose...

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EU releases a new second-edition cosmetics guidance for young children

The European Committee for Cosmetics and Consumer Health (CD-P-COS) has revised the safety criteria for cosmetic products for young children under the age of 3. The 2nd edition (2023) of safety...

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ECHA adds 35 chemicals to the Prior Informed Consent Regulation

On 25 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that an amendment, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1656, has been made adding 35 additional hazardous chemicals to the EU’s Prior Informed...

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Mandatory training required for workers handling diisocyanates as transition period ends

On 24 August 2023, the transition period for the amendment of Annex XVII REACH regarding restriction of diisocyanates ends. The amendment, Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1149, came into force on 23 August...

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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

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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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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