Scientists call for more research and regulation regarding ‘mobile’ chemicals, as these pose high risk to aquatic environment and drinking water quality
May 26, 2017
ECHA: Guidance on REACH registration of nanomaterials
European Chemicals Agency publishes and updates several guidance documents for REACH registration of nanomaterials
May 24, 2017
Industry opposes listing BPA as SVHC
Trade association PlasticsEurope files court action against ECHA for including bisphenol A in the list of substances of very high concern
May 15, 2017
ECHA improves data access
ECHA structures publicly accessible data on chemicals according to lifecycle phases and availability of nanoform
May 10, 2017
Opinion: REACH authorizations hinder innovation
ChemSec discusses how authorization of toxic substances under REACH hurts innovation and promotion of safer alternatives
April 27, 2017
ECHA: 2016 SVHC roadmap report
ECHA releases annual report on progress in identifying substances of very high concern; calls on companies to improve REACH registration data to assess chemicals’ hazards and risks; will focus more on groups of structurally similar substances
April 26, 2017
EU Commission taking action on FCMs
NGO CHEM Trust outlines European Commission’s ongoing and upcoming activities to improve regulation of food contact materials
March 27, 2017
ECHA extends data access
ECHA publishes data on 15,000 chemicals registered under REACH; including physical-chemical properties and toxicological data; database available for download
March 22, 2017
ECHA committees agree on restriction of 4 phthalates
ECHA’s Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis support proposal to ban endocrine disrupting phthalates DEHP, DBP, DIBP, and BBP in various articles; all 4 substances relevant for food contact materials
March 14, 2017
SIN list updated
ChemSec adds 50 new substances to SIN List; includes latest additions to REACH Candidate List as well as newly classified carcinogens, mutagens, or reprotoxicants
