Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market The active substance/product type combinations listed are due to expire under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR) on the following dates: 31 January 2025 Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0 EC 200-001-8) in product type 2 EU active substance expiry dates postponed Active substance expiry dates postponed whilst the renewal evaluation is…
Ben KempNovember 6, 2024
Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetic products A pilot enforcement project by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 6 % of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned under Persistent Organic Pollutants and REACH regulations. The national enforcement authorities in 13 European Economic Area countries checked nearly 4 500 cosmetic products, mainly looking at the ingredients list, for the presence of:…
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
An update from MedTech Europe on the newly published MDCG guidance mdcg 2024-13 regarding (Ethylene Oxide (EtO) used to sterilise MD and IVDs. It clarifies the status of EtO as not being under the Biocides Regulation (where it would have been banned), but falling under the MDR/IVDR, but not in itself being a medical device. Dear Members, We are…
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
Fees for animal by-product services Page summary: Fees for animal by-product premises inspection and approval or conditional approval services provided by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Change made: English language version: clarified wording in fees tables and removed out-of-date fees. Welsh language version: removed out-of-date fees. Time updated: 1:33pm, 24 October 2024 Imports, exports and EU trade of…
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
Genetically Modified Organisms: Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. (24/R56/01) Page summary: Details of the consent for Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. to release a genetically modified organism, reference 24/R56/01. Change made: Added variation to consent letter (reference 24/R56/01). Time updated: 2:37pm, 22 October 2024 Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues Page summary: Current issues relating to imports and…
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
Apply for product authorisation by the deadline to keep your products on the NI market Silver zinc zeolite (CAS 130328-20-0 EC N/A) in product types 2, 7 and 9
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
Take action to keep your active substance in the GB Review Programme 17 April 2025 Active chlorine generated from sodium chloride by electrolysis (CAS 7782-50-5 EC N/A) in product types 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11 Apply for active substance renewal by the deadline to keep products on the GB market 29 April 2025 Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a…
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: The Integrated Regulatory Strategy (IRS) has increased our knowledge on chemicals and sped up identification of substances for which regulatory risk management actions are required. Refocussed IRS 2024-2028 will continue moving substances to risk management. ECHA’s sixth and final report of its Integrated Regulatory Strategy 2019-2023 shows that it achieved its goal of screening high production volume chemicals,…
Ben KempNovember 1, 2024
Regarding EU REACH Authorisations for substances of very high concern. Of note are the two recommendations below, which could directly impact applicants requesting authorisation. Applying the rule that it is up to applicants to demonstrate that they have satisfied the legal conditions for obtaining the Authorisation by providing sufficient information, Ensuring that applications containing insufficient information are promptly dismissed, so…
Ben KempOctober 25, 2024