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European Chemicals Agency: Triphenyl phosphate Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

European Chemicals Agency: Triphenyl phosphate

The European Chemicals Agency has released the following update: We have added one hazardous chemical to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern, #SVHCs. Triphenyl phosphate is used as a flame retardant and as a plasticiser. The list now contains 242 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. 👉🏼Companies are responsible for managing the risks…

Ben KempNovember 14, 2024

ECHA Weekly: Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetic products Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetic products

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

ECHA Weekly: The final report of our Integrated Regulatory Strategy 2019-2023 published Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: The final report of our Integrated Regulatory Strategy 2019-2023 published

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

ECHA EUCLEF Chemicals Regulatory Support tool Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA EUCLEF Chemicals Regulatory Support tool

ECHA and the national helpdesks work together to provide support to companies on the REACH, CLP and Biocidal Products regulations. National helpdesks are the first contact points for REACH and CLP questions. Find out more here.

Ben KempOctober 25, 2024

ECHA Weekly: Highlights from October Member State Committee meeting Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Weekly: Highlights from October Member State Committee meeting

In its October meeting, the Member State Committee (MSC) agreed to identify triphenyl phosphate as a substance of very high concern, SVHC, because of its endocrine disrupting properties in the environment. ECHA will add the substance to the Candidate List in early November. The committee unanimously approved an alternative method, the non-vertebrate Hyalella Azteca test, HYBIT, to be used as…

Ben KempOctober 24, 2024

Biocides: EU active substance renewal submission deadlines (WC 13 Oct) Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Biocides: EU active substance renewal submission deadlines (WC 13 Oct)

Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the NI market Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under EU BPR.…

Ben KempOctober 15, 2024

The EFLM Strategic Conference 2024 is available on-line Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

The EFLM Strategic Conference 2024 is available on-line

HOW TO STREAM THE CONFERENCE: Access the EFLM e-learning platform Login with your EFLM Academy personal credentials (if you forgot your password, click on "Forgot password") Select "Interactive contents" (option on the below right) Select the third option "EFLM Events" and then the first one "EFLM Strategic Conference"

Ben KempOctober 15, 2024

Biocides: GB active substance expiry dates and dossier submission deadlines (WC 7 October) Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Biocides: GB active substance expiry dates and dossier submission deadlines (WC 7 October)

Upcoming GB active substance dossier submission deadlines maybe of interest to members. 21 March 2025 (Benzylyoxy)methanol (CAS 14548-60-8 EC 238-588-8) in product type 6 23 March 2025 Monolinuron (CAS 1746-81-2 EC 217-129-5 ) in product type 2

Ben KempOctober 9, 2024

Introduction to ECHA’s guidance on new CLP hazard classes Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Introduction to ECHA’s guidance on new CLP hazard classes

Are you impacted by the classification of substances under the CLP Regulation? This webinar gives an overview of the new ECHA guidance on the recently introduced hazard classes under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. The updated guidance has been developed by experts from ECHA, EU Member States, EU level non-governmental organisations and associations as well as other nominated…

Ben KempOctober 1, 2024

ECHA Substance Evaluations Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter European Chemicals Agency Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

ECHA Substance Evaluations

Please provide any feedback by 27 September: Intention to harmonise classification and labelling: Reaction products of boric acid with 2-propylheptan-1-ol (1:3) 2,2'-methyliminodiethanol and its reaction products with boric acid (1:1.5) (EC -, CAS -) Proposal to harmonise classification and labelling: brodifacoum (ISO); 4-hydroxy-3-(3-(4′-bromo-4-biphenylyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)coumarin (EC 259-980-5, CAS 56073-10-0)

Ben KempSeptember 24, 2024