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ECHA
March 20, 2019
New Dutch proposal calls for review of GenX chemicals as substances of very high concern in the EU; commenting period open until April 29, 2019
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March 19, 2019
Member states adopt community rolling action plan (CoRAP) and plan to evaluate 29 substances in 2019, some of which used in food contact materials
Topics: ECHA, regulation
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February 28, 2019
European Chemicals Agency publishes annual REACH evaluation report; results show many chemical registrations continue to be missing key data
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February 21, 2019
ECHA and Cefic publish inventory of additives added to plastics in EU; identify 419 high volume substances with various functions
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February 20, 2019
OECD updates QSAR toolbox software package, includes latest REACH registration data and new models
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February 15, 2019
Report by NGO European Environmental Bureau finds over 70% of substances with completed REACH evaluations demonstrating concern for human health or the environment have not yet received any regulatory follow-up to manage risks
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February 12, 2019
Director of European Chemicals Agency says circular economy will take decades to achieve, heavy investments needed to boost innovation
Topics: circular economy, ECHA
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February 8, 2019
EU Commission plans to identify food contact substance 4-tert-butylphenol (PTBP) as substance of very high concern (SVHC) for endocrine disruption in the environment; intention notified to World Trade Organization
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January 31, 2019
ECHA proposes restriction on microplastic particles intentionally added to mixtures across consumer and professional products
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January 25, 2019
EU Court of Justice dismisses industry appeal against ECHA’s identification of DEHP as endocrine disruptor for the environment; case sets precedent for other ongoing suits e.g. on BPA
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