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For review by 5 November: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations

Dear Members , MedTech Europe chemicals update. Let me know if the below update impacts you, so we can monitor accordingly. With this email, we would like to inform you about the latest chemicals developments at ECHA and kindly ask you to indicate if any of the following impacts your company by 5 November. Please note that the substances highlighted…

Ben KempOctober 31, 2025

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Launch of the EU Critical Chemicals Alliance

Dear Members, please see below update from MedTech Europe The European Commission launched the 'EU Critical Chemicals Alliance' (link). Background: The recent EU Chemicals Industry Action Plan released a few months ago, indicated that such a platform would be launched, in order to support the chemical sector in view of the challenges they are facing (e.g. high energy prices, etc.) and…

Ben KempOctober 31, 2025

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UPDATE: For information: ECHA webinar on PFAS SEAC Consultation

Dear members, please see below update on EU progress with the proposed restriction of PFAS substances. Dear members, We are reaching out to follow up on the email below and provide an update regarding the ECHA webinar on the PFAS SEAC draft opinion consultation, which took place today. The webinar presented information on how to prepare for, and what to…

Ben KempOctober 31, 2025

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For review by 24 September: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations

Please see MedTech Europe Update below, if your impacted by these changes please let me know at regulatory@bivda.org.uk With this email, we would like to inform you about the latest chemicals developments at ECHA and kindly ask you to indicate if any of the following impacts your company by 24 September. Please note that the substances highlighted in yellow are…

Ben KempSeptember 22, 2025

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For review: PFAS additional timelines

Dear members, please see below update regarding the ECHA review PFAS substances. If you wish to provide feedback, please email me at regulatory@bivda.org.uk We are writing to inform you that following today's ECHA PFAS discussion in the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Committee (SEAC), ECHA has just published a press release outlining the following additional timelines (link): ECHA's RAC/SEAC committees plan to…

Ben KempSeptember 22, 2025

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For Review by 3 September: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations

Dear Members, please see below update from MedTech Europe, let me know at regulatory@bivda.org.uk if any of these impact you. Items highlighted have previously been flagged as chemicals in use by the MD/IVD sector. With this email, we would like to inform you about the latest chemicals developments at ECHA and kindly ask you to indicate if any of the…

Ben KempAugust 28, 2025

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Important: ECHA PFAS Updates

We are writing to inform you that ECHA has just published a press release outlining further insights into the timelines for the adoption of the ECHA RAC & SEAC Opinion on the PFAS Restriction proposal (link). The press release states that the ECHA RAC & SEAC opinion will most likely be adopted towards the end of 2026. This is…

Ben KempAugust 28, 2025

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For information: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations

Dear members, please see below update on the weekly ECHA bulletin. If your impacted by the issues below, let me know at regulatory@bivda.org.uk With this email, we would like to inform you about the latest chemicals developments at ECHA: Publication of the Assessment of Regulatory Needs reports for the following substance groups: Aliphatic esters from branched carboxylic acids and branched…

Ben KempAugust 22, 2025

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For review: EU Restrictions Roadmap – Revised June 2025

Please see the below MedTech Europe Update on ECHA’s proposed Restriction roadmap. Note that this will impact products placed on the EU and Northern Ireland markets. If you impacted by the proposals to restrict use of these chemicals, please let me know via regulatory@bivda.org.uk As previously discussed evidence of the impact and lack of available alternatives has been key in…

Ben KempAugust 21, 2025

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For information: Lead value chain support on Lead Metal CLP Classification

Please see below update from MedTech Europe on the harmonised Classification and labelling of Lead. If you use Lead metal or Lead powder or associated substances please find the below information that applies to products placed on the EU and NI markets. We would like to share a recent communication from the Lead manufacturers (International Lead Association), which aims to…

Ben KempAugust 21, 2025