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 notify...
ECHA has launched consultations on four applications for authorisation and six review reports covering 13 uses of: Chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8, CAS 1333-82-0) Used in the functional chrome plating of helicopter transmission parts and the treatment of their surfaces to prevent corrosion. Used in the...
The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 240 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and giving customers and consumers information on their safe use. The European Chemicals Agency...
The Commission has granted a total of 13 authorisations for the following 19 uses: 4 uses of chromium trioxide; 1 use of sodium dichromate; 6 uses of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated; 2 uses of 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated; 3 uses of trichloroethylene; and 3 uses of...
The reported volume of hazardous chemicals imported to and exported from the European Union (EU) under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation continued to increase in 2022. The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) annual report on the trade of chemicals that are banned or severely restricted in...
EU-wide enforcement project found about 60 active substances in biocidal products that are not allowed on the EU, EEA and Swiss markets. One in three of the checked products did not comply with at least one of the checked legal requirements. The national enforcement authorities in...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has found that substances causing cancer, genetic mutations or harming reproduction are present in childcare products, such as car seats, bibs and baby changing mats. Its investigation will help the European Commission to prepare an EU-wide restriction to limit these...
The European Commission has requested ECHA to prepare a REACH restriction proposal on certain chromium (VI) substances currently on the Authorisation List of substances of very high concern. ECHA has received a mandate from the European Commission to prepare an Annex XV report for possible...
The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supports France’s proposal to restrict the placing on the market, reuse and banning the secondary use of wood treated with creosote and related substances. The draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is open for comments until...
Adaptations continue to be used more than experimental studies, with read-across being the most frequent option. In vitro non-animal test methods have seen a significant uptake in recent years The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its fifth report on the use of alternatives to testing...
The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 233 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and must also give their customers and consumers information to use them safely. ECHA...
The national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to ECHA to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) under REACH, the European Union’s (EU) chemicals regulation. ECHA will publish the detailed proposal, one of the broadest in the EU’s...
The reported volume of chemicals exported from and imported to the European Union (EU) under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, significantly increased in 2021 due in large part to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal. ECHA’s latest annual report on the trade of certain hazardous chemicals that...
Results from a Forum pilot enforcement project on substances recovered from waste reveal that 26 % of checked substances are in breach of REACH. Inspectors checked 46 cases to find out if substances recovered from waste met the conditions for exemption from REACH registration. Firstly, they examined...
The Enforcement Forum of ECHA agreed that the next REACH enforcement project will investigate how companies fulfil the registration, authorisation and restriction obligations for products and chemicals they import from outside the EU. The project will be done in 2023-2025 and will require close cooperation...