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ECHA Weekly: Highlights from March RAC and SEAC meetings Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Highlights from March RAC and SEAC meetings

Highlights from March RAC and SEAC meetings The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) advanced restriction work on certain chromium (VI) substances and octocrilene, as well as on applications for authorisation. RAC also adopted opinions on classification and labelling (including on cannabidiol) and on occupational exposure limits. REACH Best practice for conducting…

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CLP: ECHA public consultations

Dear Members, HSE have highlighted the following EU consultations. If your products contain these substances, please let me know at regulatory@bvida.org.uk ECHA public consultations Call for comments The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA…

Ben KempMarch 13, 2026

ECHA Weekly: Looking ahead to 2026: A stronger, future‑ready ECHA Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Looking ahead to 2026: A stronger, future‑ready ECHA

Looking ahead to 2026: A stronger, future‑ready ECHA Read our new LinkedIn article, where our Executive Director, Dr Sharon McGuinness, shares her thoughts on how ECHA's new organisation helps the Agency deliver on its broader mandate as the European chemical safety framework continues to evolve. REACH SEAC agrees its draft opinion on PFAS restriction proposal Our Committee for Socio-Economic…

Ben KempMarch 13, 2026

ECHA Weekly: Highlights from February BPC meeting Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Highlights from February BPC meeting

Highlights from February BPC meeting In its February meeting, our Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) adopted six opinions on active substances and two on Union authorisations. The committee supported, for example, the approval of ethanol for use in hand and general disinfectants. Listen also to our Safer Chemicals Podcast with the BPC Chair Joost van Galen to learn what lead…

Ben KempMarch 9, 2026

ECHA Weekly: Our Biocides Committee supports approval of ethanol in disinfectants Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Our Biocides Committee supports approval of ethanol in disinfectants

ECHA’s Biocides Committee supports approval of ethanol in disinfectants ECHA/NR/26/09 The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded that ethanol may be approved for use in hand and general disinfectants. The Committee did not take a position on whether ethanol should be considered a carcinogenic or reprotoxic substance. Helsinki, 24 February 2026 – In its February meeting, the BPC…

Ben KempMarch 2, 2026

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