Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Version 9 is published

Certain amendments were proposed to the 8th version of GHS at the 10th session of the "Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System...

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ECHA provides clarification for the degradation and mutagenicity studies

Aug-31-2021

ECHA elucidates the rules on accepting adaptations for degradation testing and requiring combined studies for mutagenicity. It also suggests companies should consider these changes while deciding whether to update their registrations.  Chemical Safety Assessment does not permit registrants to...

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ECHA updated the Guidance on Registration

Aug-31-2021

EU-REACH

ECHA added new updates in the Guidance on Registration in August 2021. The new updated version of the guidance document offers advanced support to the companies with their registration obligations.  The Guidance on Registration was first published...

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European Commission adopts ‘clarifications’ to REACH information requirements

Aug-06-2021

EU REACH

REACH (EC 1907/2006) is a regulation aimed at improving the protection of human health and the environment through a better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. (Source:...

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ECHA Adds Eight Hazardous Chemicals to the SVHC Candidate List

On July 9th, ECAH added eight chemicals to the Candidate List of SVHC, expanding the list from 211 to 219 entries. These newly added substances are used in consumer products such...

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Are you aware of the new EU Single-use plastic directive?

As convenient as single-use plastic seems to be, the challenges and adverse effects far outweigh its benefits. One of such is that 80 to 85% of marine litter in the EU is plastic material.    On the 31st of May 2021, the European...

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Regulatory action will be taken on Nearly 300 chemicals identified by ECHA

Last year, ECHA continued addressing groups of structurally similar substances instead of assessing each chemical individually. This group approach boosted the total number of chemicals assessed in 2020 to around 1...

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EU-REACH: Declare your company size correctly

Companies are recommended to register substances under EU REACH with an appropriate declaration of company size together with supporting documents in REACH-IT system. Qualification of micro, small or medium-sized (MSME) enterprise...

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Seven substances have been proposed for authorisation by ECHA

On April 14, 2021, ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH). Once on the list, companies will need to apply...

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Biocides Committee proposes not to approve four silver-containing active substances

  Biocidal Products Committee(BPC) is a committee of ECHA which forms opinions on the BPR process and each member state appoints one member for BPC. Members of BPC meet regularly to discuss and the agenda for those meetings are published 21 days...

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ACF GHS Report