2022-10-13 The European Commission has declined to commit to moving forward with the delayed revision of the regulation on chemicals on the back of a…
2022-10-13 The European Commission’s proposal for a new standalone Regulation to redefine Echa’s financing and operating model should support the use of external experts to…
2022-09-28 A GB MCL Agency Opinion formally proposes the GB mandatory classification and labelling for chemicals substances, based on the scientific and technical assessment of…
2022-09-28 Deadline: 21 October 2022 The GB MCL process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such…
2022-09-29 This Call for Evidence issued by the Competent Authorities of Denmark, France, Germany, and Ireland is an opportunity for all sectors to provide information…
2022-09-30 On September 12, 2022, the European Commission (EC) opened a call for evidence on a proposal for a basic regulation for the European Chemicals…
2022-09-29 The new add-on helps users to predict chemical properties, including endocrine activity, while avoiding testing on animals. The OPERA extension contains models for predicting…
2022-09-22 ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supports the proposal to restrict polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in clay targets for shooting. The restriction aims to…
2022-09-20 In an article published on September 5, 2022, in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, Flora Borchert and co-authors from Stockholm University and the Karolinska…
The new ‘basic’ Regulation will aim to tackle these difficulties by clarifying the legal framework to make Echa “work more effectively, efficiently and coherently”
2022-09-07 The substances and examples of their uses are: 4,4′-sulphonyldiphenol (bisphenol S; BPS) (EC 201-250-5, CAS 80-09-1). The substance is used for the manufacture of…
2022-09-07 ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) agreed to modify the approach for investigating chromosomal aberration under REACH dossier evaluation during its June meeting. The main…
2022-09-02 Benpat, 1,3-dioxolane substance evaluation conclusions available Echa has published Germany’s substance evaluation conclusion documents for 1,4-benzenediamine, n,n’-mixed phenyl and tolyl derivatives (benpat), and 1,3-dioxolane.…
2022-08-26 Applications for authorisation Consultations: 16 Start date: 17/08/2022 Deadline: 12/10/2022 Calls for comments and evidence Substances: 1 Start date: 10/06/2022 Deadline: 30/09/2022 ECHA’s Executive…
2022-08-19 Echa has invited comments on 11 applications for authorisation and one review report. They cover 16 uses of: chromium trioxide in different chrome plating…
2022-08-17 Identifies a recommended approach to address the risks to both the environment and human health from unintentional mixtures of chemicals. This joint report by…
2022-08-10 From today, the concentration limit of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rubber granules and mulches used as infill on sports pitches and playgrounds…
2022-08-10 The intention for perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts has been updated (EC -, CAS -). Assessment of substance group published A new report is…
2022-08-10 We are looking for comments on proposals for: 3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate; isophorone di-isocyanate (EC 223-861-6, CAS 4098-71-9); folpet (ISO); N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (EC 205-088-6, CAS 133-07-3; index…
2022-08-03 The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently reminded registrants of substances with a harmonized classification to update their dossiers. According to an item in the…