International Chemical Secretariat calls for removal of hazardous chemicals to achieve a circular economy, suggests hazard-based grouping approach to speed up process
August 16, 2018
Opinion: Ambitious SVHC database needed
European Consumer Organisation calls on ECHA to ensure database on SVHCs improves notification of and information on SVHCs in articles and products
August 15, 2018
EU advisory body recommends prioritizing chemicals legislation
European Economic and Social Committee publishes opinion on chemicals, products, waste in the circular economy, calls for full application of REACH and other chemicals legislation
August 10, 2018
Industry opposes update of phthalate authorization
European Plasticisers deems inclusion of endocrine disrupting properties of DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP in Authorization List ‘unnecessary overregulation’ that will put ‘excessive burdens’ on industry
August 8, 2018
Opinion: All SVHCs belong on Candidate List
NGO ChemSec discusses why REACH is moving too slowly and all substances meeting SVHC criteria should be added to Candidate List
July 12, 2018
ECHA: New database on SVHCs in articles by 2021
ECHA to launch database on presence of substances of very high concern in articles by late 2019; information to be provided by industry and available to waste treatment operators and consumers
July 2, 2018
ClientEarth: EU Commission delays decisions on chemicals
New study by ClientEarth finds that decisions by European Commission on use of substances of very high concern are ‘delayed unreasonably’ in most cases
June 25, 2018
ECHA classifies cyclic siloxanes as SVHCs
D4, D5 and D6 categorized as very persistent and very bioaccumulative; D4 also persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic; industry opposes to classification as substances of very high concern
June 19, 2018
Revised EU waste legislation published
EU publishes new waste directive; entry into force 20 days after publication; industry newly required to notify SVHC presence in articles
