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On 4 June 2025, the UK Government published an interim position statement detailing how the concepts highlight">of persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT), and highlight">very persistent and highlight">very mobile (vPvM) highlight">substances will be used to support risk management under UK REACH.

On 25 June 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition highlight">of three hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List highlight">of highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High Concern (SVHCs) under the REACH Regulation. This latest update brings the total number highlight">of SVHC

The UK Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to extend the transitional registration submission deadlines under UK REACH further. Published on 14 July 2025 by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), he consu

In the context highlight">of the authorization process, Member States Competent Authorities and/or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on request highlight">of the European Commission, could prepare Annex XV dossiers for the identification highlight">of highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High

The highlight">Substances highlight">of Concern In articles as such or complex objects (Products) also known as the SCIP database is a new requirement under t

ECHA has added two new highlight">substances to the Candidate List highlight">of highlight">substances highlight">of highlight">very high concern (SVHCs) for authorization on 19 January 2021. Now the list contains 211 highlight">substances in total. These two highlight">substances were added to the Candidate List as th

On April 14, 2021, ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven highlight">substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV highlight">of REACH). Once on the list, companies will need to apply for authorisation to continue using them. The seven substance

On 1 September 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published 6 new proposals to identify highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High Concern (SVHC). The consultation is open until 16 October 2023.   highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High Concern SVHCs are highlight">substances t

On 17 May 2024, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2024/1328, which significantly amends Annex XVII (the list highlight">of restricted highlight">substances) highlight">of the REACH Regulation. This new regulation imposes restrictions on the use and placing on the mar

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) announced the SCIP Database in September 2021; this is a public database for highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High Concern (SVHC) in EU products. SCIP database is aimed at helping consumers make informed purchasing choice

According to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals, specific children’s toys have been discovered to contain some chemicals that are problematic. The Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals discov

The Candidate List highlight">of highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">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 candidate list. Under the REACH regulation, companies have

When UK REACH entered into force, all highlight">substances included in the EU REACH candidate list were ipso facto (by the fact itself) transferred into the new UK REACH candidate list. As to the highlight">substances added to the EU REACH candidate list after UK REAC

On 7 February 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the potential recommendation highlight">of five highlight">substances for inclusion in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV highlight">of REACH). ECHA is also seeking comments on the potential implicati

On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list highlight">of highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists highlight">of highlight">substances considered to have serious effects on human health an

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), together with the Member States reviewed a group highlight">of 148 bisphenols, highlight">of which 38 bisphenols have potential reprotoxic or hormonal effects. Bisphenols are commonly known as endocrine disrupters for human health

On the 10th highlight">of June 2022, ECHA added an entry on n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (NMA) to the REACH candidate list. This addition was done due to the carcinogenic and genotoxic properties highlight">of the chemical, posing possible threats to cause cancer or geneti

On 27 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)peroxide has been added to the Candidate List highlight">of highlight">Substances highlight">of highlight">Very High Concern (SVHC) by the ECHA Member State Committee (MSC) due to its hazardous proper

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) releases a new SCIP Candidate List package to align with the inclusion highlight">of more highlight">substances on the Candidate List. This will help companies to create SCIP notifications that include the new highlight">substances. The IUCLID

The Federal highlight">Office highlight">of Public Health, Switzerland, on 28 June 2022 published a draft amendment highlight">of Annexes 2, 3, 4, and 7 highlight">of the Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous highlight">Substances and Preparations (Chemicals Ordinance). Annex 2 is the technical r