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  • ECHA proposes restrictions on chromium(VI) substances to protect health

    April 29, 2025

    The European Chemicals Agency brings forward a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on certain hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), substances. The aim is to reduce the harmful effects of these carcinogenic chemicals for both workers and the public. At the request of the European Commission, ECHA has…

  • Enforcement authorities will check poison centre notifications

    March 25, 2025

    ECHA’s Enforcement Forum prepares a project to check if suppliers have notified hazardous chemical mixtures to the poison centres. The poison centre notifications allow appropriate emergency response. The objective of the checks is to protect human health by enforcing the requirement that suppliers of chemicals…