Cosmetic products containing substances listed in Annexes II and II of Regulation (EU) 1223/2009 may not be made available on the EU market anymore: 23 August 2021.
German announces ECHA’s draft intermediates guidance as law-breaking

Opposition against the proposed draft changes on ECHA’s intermediates guidance from the German industry body has been strongly expressed. Their claim was that the modified original proposal defies a 2017 court...

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European Commission publishes a roadmap for restrictions under REACH

The European Commission published, on April 25, 2022, a list of substances and substance groups for which restrictions under the REACH Regulation are being proposed, prepared, or considered.   One of the...

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European Commission Adopts REACH Authorization Decisions for Chemicals’ Use

In March, the European Commission adopted REACH authorization decisions for the use of four chemicals that are listed in Annex XIV of the law. CTPht is on the REACH authorization list...

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European Commission revises the Cosmetic Products Regulation

On the 29th of March 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation for the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). The objective of this revision is to ensure human...

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Europe adds five substances to its authorisation list

The European Commission recently added five SVHCs to the authorisation list, REACH Annex XIV due to their reprotoxic, carcinogenic or endocrine-disrupting properties.  These substances include: tetraethyl lead, 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4"-(methylamino)trityl alcohol with ≥...

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PFASs Restrictions will not encompass essential use-EU

The EU has announced that the ban on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) will not include the essential use criteria. This is because the essential use criteria will not be ready...

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European Commission holds workshop on safety and sustainability criteria for chemicals

On March 22, 2022, the European Commission held its second stakeholders’ workshop on “Safe and Sustainable by design (SSbD) criteria for chemicals and materials”. The development of criteria to assess the...

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European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product

On March 11, 2022, the commission announces its decision of a biocidal product in line with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. A product that...

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Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List

On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists of substances considered...

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European Union notifies a substance in biocidal products

On the 7th of March 2022, the EU notifies the decision to not approve N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane1,3-diamine as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products. This decision was made due to...

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