ECHA recommends 11 SVHCs for inclusion in REACH Authorization List; substances listed in FCM inventories among candidates; public consultation open until February 18, 2016
November 17, 2015
TTIP: Trade and sustainability
European Commission proposes chapter on trade and sustainability for TTIP; NGO says EC’s proposal fails to maintain level of chemical safety in the EU
October 28, 2015
Guide to safer chemicals
Report by Chemical Watch on replacing hazardous chemicals in the supply chain with safer alternatives; approaches to alternatives assessment and business case studies presented
October 20, 2015
Public consultations on BPA and PFOA
ECHA Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis holds public consultations on draft opinions for restriction of BPA in thermal paper and PFOA; deadline for comments is November 16, 2015
October 20, 2015
Improvement of REACH needed
Danish Chemicals Forum – including NGOs and industry – calls for improvement of EU chemicals regulation in open letter to the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency
September 15, 2015
Restriction of PFOA and BPA
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis release opinions on restriction proposals for PFOA and BPA
September 9, 2015
Toxic chemicals in recycled materials
NGOs urge European Commission to ban recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardant DecaBDE, a chemical previously found in recycled plastic FCMs
September 4, 2015
ECHA: Public consultation on 7 potential SVHCs
ECHA opens public consultation on 7 proposals for new substances of very high concern from August 31 to October 14, 2015; proposals include phthalate used in FCMs and UV-filters permitted in packaging inks
July 7, 2015
Annual screening to identify SVHCs
ECHA selects over 200 substances for further investigation by European Member State authorities; selection is part of annual screening to identify Substances of Very High Concern
July 3, 2015
ECHA recommends 15 SVHCs for authorization
ECHA proposes to add 15 substances of very high concern to the REACH Authorization List; includes 3 food contact chemicals
