European Union (EU) added 2 additional substances to its REACH SVHC list as on 19th January 2021 and the total number of SVHCs is now 211 substances. This addition is continuation to the publication consultation conducted between September 2020 and […]
Read MoreUnited Kingdom’s (UK) Chemicals regulatory framework (UK REACH) is effective from 1st January 2021. United Kingdom (UK) will no longer be a part of European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) or the European (EU) regime from the 1st January 2021. Instead UK […]
Read MoreTo begin with, let us understand what market surveillance means. Market surveillance is a way to prevent and protect the securities market from any type of illegal or harmful practices. Without market surveillance, buyers are sellers would be hesitant to […]
Read MoreEuropean Chemical Agency, ECHA has updated the candidate list of substance of very high concern for authorisation, in accordance with Article 59(10) of REACH regulation Annex XIV. On 25th June 2020, below 4 new chemicals added to SVHC list, making […]
Read MorePer-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of synthetic chemicals widely used in the society. PFOA is one of those families present in PFAS. Since they contain Carbon chain of different lengths and the Hydrogen atoms are completely or […]
Read MoreTechnical Regulation of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on Safety of Chemical Products No 41 (TR EAEU 041/2017), was adopted on March 3, 2017 and will come into force on June 1, 2021. It applies to five Eurasian union countries (EAEU): […]
Read MoreOn 10 th Jan 2020, ECHA announced that they are working on developing a positive list of substances that can be safely used in materials that come into contact with drinking water. It will improve consumer protection and ensure equal […]
Read MoreOn the 5 January 2020, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced 4 new additions to the REACH candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) having below properties Carcinogenic Mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) Very […]
Read MoreOn 1ST Oct ,2019, European Commission recommended 18 substances of very high concern for (SVHC) to be added in REACH authorization list. These substances are reproductive toxicants, endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, very persistent and very bio accumulative (vPvB) substances or respiratory […]
Read MoreOn 16th July, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has updated REACH SVHC list by adding 4 new substances having properties given below. Toxicity to reproduction Endocrine disruption Very Persistent and Very Bioaccumulative (vPvB) substances Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) The […]
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