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 has announced public consultations on the following proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH): Deadline: 31 October 2025 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxyneodecanoate (EC: 257-077-0;…
Ben KempSeptember 25, 2025
ECHA CHEM now includes regulatory data on chemicals Our new chemicals database, ECHA CHEM, has been expanded and it now incorporates regulatory processes and lists from following chemicals regulations and directives: REACH Regulation Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation Drinking Water Directive Join our webinar on 23 September 2025 at 11:00-12:00 Helsinki time, to learn about the…
Ben KempSeptember 22, 2025
SME registrants: check your company size and documents If you declared that your company is micro, small or medium-sized (SME), check that you have claimed the SME fee reductions correctly when registering your substance in REACH-IT. If the size was declared incorrectly, inform ECHA to avoid an administrative charge.
Ben KempSeptember 12, 2025
Date: 18 September Time: 11:00 - 12:30 CEST Link to register: https://iclei.webex.com/weblink/register/r8abb86e93186f654355140dc4b225200 Framework: The GPP Helpdesk Webinars provide a forum to inform stakeholders working in the field of public sector procurement about important new developments in the resources available and legislative context for Sustainable Public Procurement, and offer an opportunity for questions and discussion. For more information, visit the European Commission’s GPP website.
Ben KempSeptember 12, 2025
Timeline for PFAS restriction evaluation announced Our committees for Risk Assessment and for Socio-Economic Analysis aim to complete their scientific evaluation of the proposed EU-wide restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the end of 2026. For further details, read our note on the assessment of the proposal.
Ben KempAugust 28, 2025
Updated PFAS restriction proposal published We have published the updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s chemicals regulation, REACH. The update has been prepared by the authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, who submitted the initial proposal in January 2023. The five authorities have completed their evaluation of the more than 5…
Ben KempAugust 21, 2025
Dear members, please see below HSE update on ECHA consultation. This is relevant if your devices use these substances, any action taken at the EU level will directly impact Northern Ireland, and HSE are monitoring the EU response going forward. ECHA public consultations: call for comments The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of…
Ben KempAugust 4, 2025
Take action to keep your active substance in the EU Review Programme. The active substance/product type combinations listed have been successfully notified into the EU Review Programme following open invitations. The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by the following deadline. This affects NI: 8 January 2027 Chlorine…
Ben KempJuly 30, 2025