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REACH
August 8, 2016
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment hosts congress on REACH regulation on October 5-6, 2016 in Berlin, Germany; special focus on consumer protection and authorization of SVHCs
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July 11, 2016
CHEM Trust hosts expert workshop on gaps and overlaps between EU chemicals regulation REACH and EU food contact materials legislation; meeting notes available online
Topics: REACH, regulation
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July 11, 2016
Scientists compile inventory list of chemicals used in printed paper and board FCMs; 1,769 single substances are non-evaluated for their toxicity; of these, 19 substances with actual use confirmed by FACET are included in ECHA's lists for substances of concern
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June 20, 2016
Scientific project LIFE-EDESIA led by the Italian Institute of Public Health uses in silico and in vitro methods to evaluate the safety of substitute chemicals for known (phthalates and bisphenols) and suspected (parabens) EDCs
Topics: endocrine disruptor, REACH
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May 30, 2016
ECHA updates four REACH guidance documents on nanomaterials
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May 26, 2016
ECHA publishes second report on the operation of the REACH and CLP regulation; knowledge of chemical properties increased; companies still need to provide more and better data
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May 17, 2016
ECHA estimates costs of substituting chemicals of concern at €290 million per year, health benefits of over €700 million per year
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April 28, 2016
European chemical industry sees great economic opportunities in TTIP while maintaining the high safety standards provided by REACH
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April 27, 2016
ECHA to publish additional information from REACH registration dossiers by June 2016
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April 26, 2016
Non-profit organizations HEAL and CIEL launch campaign to safeguard EU chemicals regulations from impacts of trade partnership (TTIP) between EU and U.S.
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