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December 22, 2017

BPA an environmental endocrine disruptor

ECHA’s Member States Committee supports Germany’s proposal to classify BPA as substance of very high concern (SVHC) due to endocrine disrupting properties with probable effects in the environment

Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S, ECHA, REACH, SVHC

Reading time: 2 minutes

December 20, 2017

DCHP and TMA identified as SVHCs

EU REACH Committee classifies dicyclohexyl phthalate and trimellitic anhydride as substances of very high concern; both substances relevant for food contact

Topics: ECHA, European Commission, European Parliament, phthalates, REACH, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

December 19, 2017

Impact study on REACH authorization

EU Commission impact study finds REACH authorization is ‘achieving its objectives’ by driving substitution of SVHCs and promoting alternative chemicals

Topics: European Commission, REACH, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

November 17, 2017

ChemSec: SIN List chemicals for Candidate List

International Chemical Secretariat responds to ECHA’s analysis of SIN List, deems current regulatory process too slow, demands adding all SIN List chemicals on SVHC Candidate List for authorization

Topics: ECHA, REACH, regulation, substitution, SVHC

Reading time: 2 minutes

October 30, 2017

EU Member States to evaluate 107 chemicals of concern

ECHA releases list of substances to be evaluated by Member States in 2018-2020; potential endocrine disruptors and substances relevant for FCMs included

Topics: ECHA, endocrine disruptor, REACH

Reading time: 1 minute

October 24, 2017

Regulating persistent and mobile chemicals

German Environment Agency proposes criteria for persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) chemicals in the water cycle

Topics: ECHA, REACH, risk assessment, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

October 16, 2017

EC: REACH amendments for nanomaterials

EU Commission publishes draft regulation amending REACH Annexes ‘to address nanoforms of substances’; consultation open until November 6, 2017

Topics: nanomaterials, REACH, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

September 12, 2017

Public consultation on 9 new SVHCs

ECHA opens public consultation on proposals for 9 substances of very high concern, including BPA as environmental endocrine disruptor; deadline for comments is October 20, 2017

Topics: bisphenol A, ECHA, endocrine disruptor, REACH, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

September 4, 2017

EU adds CMRs to REACH restriction list

EU Commission places over 20 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic substances on Annex XVII list of restricted substances under REACH; amendment includes substances relevant for food contact such as BPA

Topics: bisphenol A, European Commission, REACH, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

August 11, 2017

Information on chemicals in products for clean circular economy

NGOs respond to EU Commission consultation on chemicals, products and waste in the circular economy; call for EU information system disclosing substances of concern in products

Topics: circular economy, European Commission, REACH, recycling, SVHC

Reading time: 1 minute

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