European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter

The European Commission announced plans to delay key aspects of its Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD), including the adoption of requirements for companies to provide sector-specific sustainability disclosures and for sustainability reporting from companies outside of the EU. According to the proposal, the postponement of each of these rules will fulfil objectives including allowing companies to focus on the implementation…

ECHA have published an assessment of regulatory needs list. This list includes substances for which an assessment either is under development or has been completed. The table includes potential candidate substances requiring evaluation as potential substances of very high concern. More information on this can be found here.

ECHA carried out two campaigns over the last 2 years to remind companies of their obligation to keep their REACH registrations up to date. 57 registrations are in breach of the update requirements under REACH Article 22. These were reported to the national enforcement authorities for further action. More information on REACH registration enforcement activities with member states can be…