REACH revision further delayed - a "life and death” matter.
Oct-25-2022
As presented in the “Eu Strategy on Sustainable Chemicals” in 2020, the EU REACH regulation was about to be revised and updated by end of 2022 to better correspond to the...
Read MoreSustainable Use of Pesticides: Updates on the Directive 2009/128/EC
The European Parliament has actively monitored the implementation of the legal framework of Directive 2009/128/EC which specifically regulates the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUDP). Timelines On 22 June 2022, the European...
Read MoreBelgium requests views on SVHCs for EDC action plan
On 3 October 2022, as a step into the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) blueprint that was received in June, the Belgian Federal Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Public Health...
Read MoreDiscussions opened for the updated proposal on the European Food Contact Material legislation.
The proposal to the European legislation on Food Contact Materials (FCMs) has now been opened for public consultation. The FCM legislation has been in place since 2004 and has been criticized...
Read MoreArgentina Australia and the US comment on lithium classification proposals
In August the European battery industry was joined by Argentina, Australia, and the US in warning against classification of Lithium compounds under the EU’s CLP. Their statements were sent to the...
Read MoreStudy on cadmium quantum dot RoHS exemption by German Institute
Under the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), Germany’s Öko-Institut has initiated an evaluation on exemption requests for cadmium quantum dots in...
Read MoreRoHS exemption for use of lead in medical devices is approved by the European Commission
A seven-year extension, valid until 30 June 2027, to the exemption for the use of lead in medical equipment under the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) has...
Read MoreDeadline for updating EU SDSs is approaching
The deadline for updating EU Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) authored before January 2021 is approaching. All SDSs compiled under EU 2015/830 must be replaced by 31 December 2022 with a new...
Read MoreCall for comments to identify new Substances of Very High Concern SVHC
On 7 September 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a call for comments on nine proposals to identify new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHCs are substances that can...
Read MoreThe European Commission plans to add new hazard categories under the CLP Regulation
Sep-21-2022
On 20 September 2022 the European Commission published a Draft delegated regulation introducing new hazard classes to the system established in Regulation (EC) 1272/2008, on the classification, labelling and packaging of...
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- SCIP Actionable Summary
- PCN Actionable Summary
- ROHS Actionable Summary
- EU Cosmetics Actionable Summary
- Agrochemical Regulation Actionable Summary
- Bio Pesticides Regulation Actionable Summary
- Food Contact Material Actionable Summary
- Nanomaterial Regulation Actionable Summary
- Medical Device Regulation Actionable Summary
- Cosmetics Actionable Summary
- Medical Device Regulation EU 2017/745
- Regulation Ec No 1223/ 2009 Of EU On Cosmetic Products
- Regulation Ec No 1107/2009 On Plant Protection Products
- Regulation Ec No 1935/2004 On FCM
- Regulation Ec No 1907/2006 On EU REACH
- Annual Regulatory Summary 2022 - EU
- Actionable Summary EU REACH