On 22 June 2023, the European Chemistry Agency (ECHA) announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) supports the gradual ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams proposed...
Read MoreOn 26 June 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) started a targeted public consultation on the harmonised classification and labelling of metyltetraprole (ISO); 1-[2-({[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy}methyl)-3-methylphenyl]-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-tetrazol-5-one. The deadline for commenting the consultation is...
Read MoreOn 8 June 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published preliminary opinions on the use of methylparaben and butylparaben in cosmetics. The European Commission has opened public consultation...
Read MoreThe European Chemical Agency (ECHA) recently organized a workshop on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) with over 500 participants to discuss ways to replace animal testing in the hazard assessment of industrial...
Read MoreOn 14 June 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added two chemicals to the Candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHCs are substances that can have serious and...
Read MoreOn 8 June 2023 the European Commission added 24 new entries for substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction (CMR) to the REACH Restricted Substance List (Annex XVII). The...
Read MoreOn 15 May 2023, the European Commission adopted the 12th revision of The SCCS Notes of Guidance for the testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and their Safety Evaluation. The SCCS Notes of...
Read MoreThe "Chemicals in Plastics: A Technical Report" released by the UN on 3 May 2023, attempts to educate the world's population on the frequently disregarded chemical-related problems associated with plastic pollution,...
Read MoreOn 17 April 2023 the European Commission notified proposed revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to the WTO. The proposal was originally published on 19 December 2023. The...
Read MoreOn 5 May 2023 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional evidence regarding the potential migration of plasticisers from food contact materials (FCMs). Stakeholders and interested parties can submit their...
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