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REACH
May 24, 2017
Trade association PlasticsEurope files court action against ECHA for including bisphenol A in the list of substances of very high concern
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May 15, 2017
ECHA structures publicly accessible data on chemicals according to lifecycle phases and availability of nanoform
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May 10, 2017
ChemSec discusses how authorization of toxic substances under REACH hurts innovation and promotion of safer alternatives
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April 27, 2017
ECHA releases annual report on progress in identifying substances of very high concern; calls on companies to improve REACH registration data to assess chemicals’ hazards and risks; will focus more on groups of structurally similar substances
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April 26, 2017
NGO CHEM Trust outlines European Commission's ongoing and upcoming activities to improve regulation of food contact materials
Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission, European Parliament, JRC, printing inks, REACH, regulation, SVHC
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March 27, 2017
ECHA publishes data on 15,000 chemicals registered under REACH; including physical-chemical properties and toxicological data; database available for download
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March 22, 2017
ECHA’s Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis support proposal to ban endocrine disrupting phthalates DEHP, DBP, DIBP, and BBP in various articles; all 4 substances relevant for food contact materials
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March 14, 2017
ChemSec adds 50 new substances to SIN List; includes latest additions to REACH Candidate List as well as newly classified carcinogens, mutagens, or reprotoxicants
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March 6, 2017
European Chemicals Agency opens public consultation on 7 Substances of Very High Concern proposed for REACH Annex XIV; European Commission calls for information on socio-economic consequences
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February 28, 2017
New report by Client Earth and European Environmental Bureau highlights need for adapting EU legislation to keep hazardous chemicals out of a circular economy and protect human health and the environment
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