12 Jan
ECHA intends to identify another substance as SVHC

On 10th January 2023, ECHA review committee has received the request to identify Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide (Diphenyl PPO) as SVHC. The European Chemicals Agency review committee intends to begin the process of identifying Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (Diphenyl PPO) as a substance […]

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4 Jan
Are MCCPs a real threat?

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued a call for public consultations regarding Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (MCCPs) containing chloroalkanes carbon lengths from C14 to C17 (CA:C14-17) under REACH Annex XVII. A variety of industries, including leather, textiles, and construction, […]

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15 Dec
24 substances under evaluation for REACH

The Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) is a tool used by the European Union (EU) to prioritize the risk assessment of substances that are already on the market and are not yet fully registered under REACH. The CoRAP is updated […]

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18 Nov
Compliance Alert! EU-wide REACH enforcement project by ECHA

The pilot audit on imported products to EU has resulted in 23% non-compliance with the requirements set out by EU law. On 16, November 2022, the enforcement forum and Biocidal Products Regulation Subgroup (BPRS) authorities responsible for enforcing EU chemical […]

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21 Oct
ECHA Received New Restriction Proposals

ECHA has received two restriction reports for 2 substances from German and French authority. 4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A) and other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives, and creosote or related substances German Authority prepares restriction report for 4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A) and other bisphenols […]

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5 Sep
ECHA proposes to add 9 new chemicals as SVHC

Change is in the air again with ECHA proposing to add nine more substances to SVHC, if approved the number of SVHC will increase from 224 to 233. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched the public consultation for the 28th […]

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21 Jul
ECHA recommends restriction of Bisphenols

Bisphenols are chemical compounds used for Manufacturing various plastics. They have been widely used in several consumer and industrial goods since more than six decades. Bisphenol A or BPA is the main member of this family and are commonly used […]

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8 Jul
All you need to know about the use of PFAS in the EU Region

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are categories of synthetic chemicals with varied applications in different industries. These are basically carbon-fluorine bond chemicals and considered to be the strongest bonds. They are used in applications such as food processing, electronics, aviation, […]

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11 Jun
ECHA adds a new substance to REACH SVHC

On 10th June, 2022, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added one more substance to its list of SVHC candidates, which was updated from 223 to 224. The newly added substance to candidate list is N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (CAS-924-42-5) which is mainly […]

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19 Apr
Compliance Alert: EU Member States to evaluate 27 substances in 2022-2024

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has listed 27 substances for evaluation by EU Member States under Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2022-2024 under EU REACH. A total of four substances will be evaluated in 2022, while 23 substances will be […]

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