ECHA Recommends Restriction of Bisphenols
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), together with the Member States reviewed a group of 148 bisphenols, of which 38 bisphenols have potential reprotoxic or hormonal effects. Bisphenols are commonly known as...
Read MoreEuropean Commission bans PFOA export
Exports and products involved with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salt forms, and PFOA-related compounds are banned after the European Commission makes addition to Annex V of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC)...
Read MoreEuropean Union introduces new restrictions on the use of formaldehyde
On May 2, 2022, the European Union released a draft to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The new amendment mainly concerns articles in which production includes the use...
Read MoreEU represented by Oeko-Institut consults on lead exemption for medical devices
A leading European research institute, Oeko-Institut opened a consultation to exempt lead restriction under the EU RoHS Directive for medical devices’ production. The expectation is to develop lead-free alternatives, which have...
Read MoreEuropean Parliament votes for stricter limits for POPs in waste
On May 3, 2022, the European Parliament voted on a European Commission proposal to tighten the limits for the presence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in waste. The proposal was earlier...
Read MoreGerman 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...
Read MoreEuropean 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...
Read MoreEuropean 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...
Read MoreEuropean 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...
Read MoreEurope adds five substances to its authorisation list
Apr-21-2022
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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- 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