The European Commission plans to add new hazard categories under the CLP Regulation

On 20 September 2022 the European Commission published a Draft delegated regulation introducing new hazard classes to the system established in Regulation (EC) 1272/2008, on the classification, labelling and packaging of...

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European Commission establishes limit value for unintentional presence of hexachlorobenzene under the POP Regulation

On September 8, 2022, the European Commission adopted a delegated act under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, on persistent organic pollutants (the POP Regulation), clarifying the acceptable limits for the unintentional presence of...

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OECD chemicals committee adopts working paper applying "Safe and Sustainable by Design” concept to nanomaterials

The Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) adopted on September 2, 2022, a working document on the application of the “Safe and Sustainable by...

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Upcoming meetings of Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention’s Review Committees

Expert committees for the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions will hold meetings in the upcoming weeks. At the meetings, aspects relative to trade requirements for hazardous pesticides and chemicals, and regulatory action...

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REACH Committee to discuss draft restriction on intentionally added microplastics

The European Union’s Committee for the REACH Regulation will discuss a restriction proposal on microplastics by the European Commission in its upcoming meeting on September 23, 2022. The release of microplastics...

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Iceland is now accepting PCN through ECHA’s submission portal.

Sep-01-2022

ECHA PCN

Under Annex VIII to the CLP Regulation, importers and downstream users placing hazardous mixtures on the EU market are to provide specific information on their mixtures to appointed bodies. The platform...

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UN body discusses new global framework for the sound management of chemicals

The United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP) intersessional process on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 held its fourth meeting...

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UN Sub-Committee clarifies data-sharing rules for transport of electric batteries

In its recently held 60th session, the United Nations (UN) Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods adopted proposed amendments to the UN Model Regulations on the Transport of...

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European Commission extends consultation on the presence of cobalt in toys

The European Commission is extending an ongoing consultation by the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) on the presence of cobalt in toys until September 8, 2022.  The...

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European Union and UN in a clash about the new GHS hazard classes

Under the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) plan (2020) the EU outlined a renewal of the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS)chemical hazard classes for endocrine disruption and persistence.   In the CSS...

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