ECHA considers adding eight new substances to the Authorisation list

ECHA regularly recommends substances from the Candidate List to be included in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV to REACH), based on the information in the registration dossiers on uses and volumes...

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ECHA gives new advice for determining dose levels in toxicity testing

On the 18th of January 2022, ECHA advises on how to determine and apply dose selection for dose and reproductive toxicity. This is in alignment with OECD guidelines. The director of...

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ECHA: Four hazardous chemicals added to the Candidate List

Jan-21-2022

SVHC

The Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) now contains 223 entries. On 17th January 2022, ECHA added four hazardous chemicals that are commonly used in cosmetics to the...

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European Commission proposes to strengthen environmental protection through criminal laws

Jan-14-2022

Member State

In December 2021, the European Commission adopted the proposal of a new EU Directive aimed at reducing environmental crime. This proposal defines new environmental crimes, obliges Member States to take criminal...

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European Commission notifies the exemption of lead in electronic components

On the 11th of January 2022, the European Commission granted a temporary exemption for the use of lead in the following electronic materials: bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide superconductor cables wires...

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European Commission revokes mercury exemptions in LFL and Compact lamps

Jan-11-2022

Mercury

On the 16th of December 2021, the commission confirmed that the exemption for mercury in linear fluorescent (LFL) lamps and single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps will be revoked. This is because the...

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Problematic chemical substances found in popular perfumes placed in the EU market

A study and ingredients’ comparison done for 20 perfumes in Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands revealed that these perfumes contain substances of concern that have been listed by authoritative bodies. The...

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European Commission bans the use of 23 CMRs in cosmetic products

The European Commission published a Regulation amending several annexes of the cosmetics regulation, prohibiting certain substances from use in cosmetics. This regulation was published on the 3rd of November and came...

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Textiles and the Circular Economy: Upcoming regulatory changes in the European Union

Dec-14-2021

Circular economy

The European Commission adopted its new Circular Economy Action Plan (COM/2020/98 final) in March 2020.  The plan – which is one of the first deliverables under the European Green Deal (COM/2019/640...

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European Commission accepts a proposal to tighten the concentration limits for POPs in waste

On the 28th of October 2021, the European Commission adopted the proposal on protecting human health and the environment by tightening the limits for POPs. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are the...

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