Topics
REACH
February 17, 2017
ECHA manually checks completeness of over 1,500 substance dossiers; information on data waiving, substance identity, testing proposals, and chemical safety reports need improvement
Reading time: 1 minute
February 17, 2017
EU REACH Committee classifies DEHP, DBP, BBP, and DIBP as substances of very high concern due to their endocrine disrupting effects in humans
Reading time: 2 minutes
February 15, 2017
European and international NGOs ask EU REACH Committee to take action on siloxanes, phthalates and nanomaterials
Reading time: 2 minutes
January 30, 2017
ECHA screening shortlists 162 potentially hazardous substances for further scrutiny by EU Member States; list not publicly available
Reading time: 1 minute
January 12, 2017
ECHA includes four new substances of very high concern in Candidate List; bisphenol A listed as reproductive toxicant
Reading time: 1 minute
October 28, 2016
U.S. retailer Walmart publishes Sustainable Packaging Playbook for its suppliers; highlights the need to innovate and to optimize design, source sustainably, and support recycling
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 20, 2016
New feature allowing to filter for FCM-relevant chemicals has been added to the SIN List of hazardous substances maintained by the International Chemical Secretariat
Reading time: 1 minute
September 15, 2016
ECHA holds public consultation to identify 6 substances of very high concern; possible future SVHC candidates include the food contact chemicals BPA, 4-tert butylphenol, and the perfluorinated substance PFDA
Reading time: 1 minute
September 12, 2016
ChemSec declares combination of hazard- and risk-based elements as world-leading regulatory example, criticizes halt in addressing substances from the Candidate List
Reading time: 2 minutes
September 7, 2016
ECHA-commissioned study shows that REACH is important driver for substitution of hazardous chemicals in the EU; more resources and infrastructure required; education on substitution, collaboration within supply chains need improvement
Reading time: 1 minute
