The European Commission adopted its new Circular Economy Action Plan (COM/2020/98 final) in March 2020. The plan – which is one of the first deliverables under the European Green Deal (COM/2019/640...
Read MoreOn the 28th of October 2021, the European Commission adopted the proposal on protecting human health and the environment by tightening the limits for POPs. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are the...
Read MoreDuring the Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) meeting between October 5-14, 2021, it was decided not to allow the use of d-allethrin for product-type 18, that is, insecticides, acaricides, and products used...
Read MoreThe European Chemical Agency (ECHA) announced the SCIP Database in September 2021; this is a public database for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in EU products. SCIP database is aimed at helping consumers make informed purchasing choices...
Read MoreCertain 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 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 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...
Read MoreAug-06-2021
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:...
Read MoreOn 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...
Read MoreAs 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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