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ECHA Checks More than 20 Percent of REACH Registration Dossiers for Compliance

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on February 27, 2024, that between 2009 and 2023, it performed compliance checks of approximately 15,000 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals...more

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ECHA Clarifies Next Steps for PFAS Restriction Proposal

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a press release on March 13, 2024, to outline how the Scientific Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) will progress in evaluating the proposal...more

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ECHA Begins Public Consultation on Recommending Authorization for Five SVHCs and Adding a New Hazard to DBP

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on February 7, 2024, that it is considering recommending the following substances for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)...more

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ECHA Convenes Online Information Session Regarding the Proposal to Restrict More than 10,000 PFAS under REACH

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On April 5, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) convened an online information session as part of the consultation period regarding the proposal to restrict more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more

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ECHA Publishes Proposal to Restrict More Than 10,000 PFAS under REACH

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On February 7, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the availability of a much anticipated detailed proposal to restrict more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Registration,...more

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EC Opens Call for Evidence on a Proposal for a Basic Regulation for ECHA

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On September 12, 2022, the European Commission (EC) opened a call for evidence on a proposal for a basic regulation for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). According to the EC, this initiative aims to strengthen ECHA...more

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EC Publishes Restrictions Roadmap, Prioritizing Group Restrictions for the Most Harmful Chemical Substances

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On April 25, 2022, the European Commission (EC) published a Restrictions Roadmap under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (Restrictions Roadmap) that provides detailed information on all ongoing work on future...more

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ECHA Updating Guidance Concerning REACH Information Requirements for Nanoforms

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is in the process of updating its guidance on the information requirements and chemical safety assessment (IR&CSA) for nanoforms under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and...more

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Following Brexit, UK Establishes New Chemical Regulatory Regimes

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The United Kingdom (UK) completed its withdrawal from the European Union (EU) on December 31, 2020, and, as of January 1, 2021, is a “third country” from the EU perspective. Companies worldwide must be aware of the...more

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Post-Brexit Chemical Regulation in the United Kingdom and the European Union

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As the post-Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31 December 2020, options to ensure compliance and uninterrupted trade for businesses placing chemical substances and mixtures on the UK and EU markets are becoming...more

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Mandatory Naming of Nanoforms for REACH Registration Will Begin November 2, 2020

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Beginning November 2, 2020, following the next release of the International Uniform Chemical Information Database (IUCLID), companies will be required to provide a name for the nanoforms or sets of nanoforms of their...more

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ECHA Publishes Final Evaluation of MWCNTs, Synthetic Graphite in Tubular Shape and Tangled

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has posted the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (BAuA) substance evaluation conclusion document for multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), synthetic graphite...more

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European Focus on PMT and vPvM Substances Increases

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On May 9, 2020, the European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on a roadmap for “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.” The roadmap states that the regulatory framework on chemicals needs to be strengthened to...more

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COVID-19, Brexit, and Ongoing EU and UK Regulatory Initiatives for Product Compliance

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The year 2020 has brought a host of unique challenges for EU product importers and manufacturers, including those in the chemical sector. Just as most businesses got to grips with their preparation for the disruption caused...more

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New Access to Chemicals Information in the EU: ECHA Launches Two New Platforms - The European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") has...

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The first one, called EU Chemicals Legislation Finder ("EUCLEF"), which is an online search tool, became operational on March 11, 2020. For each substance searched on the ECHA Information on Chemicals Portal, EUCLEF...more

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ECHA Urges Companies to Provide More Data on Nanoforms

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a press release on February 24, 2020, stating that it has received a low number of registration dossiers for nanomaterials. ECHA states that it has received only 95 unique...more

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Brexit and REACH: What does it mean for products companies?

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With the EU Chemical Agency's recent announcement that four new substances will be added to the Candidate List1, you might be thinking: what's next for the UK and its chemicals legislation?...more

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ECHA Will Hold Webinar on Registering Nanoforms under REACH

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On February 24, 2020, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will hold a webinar on “Registering nanoforms: practical advice.” As of January 1, 2020, companies must provide more information on nanomaterials on the European...more

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ECHA Publishes Q&A from Webinar on Revised REACH Annexes for Nanomaterials

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As of January 1, 2020, companies must provide more information on nanomaterials on the European Union (EU) market under the updated Annexes to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)...more

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FAQs Regarding Brexit—What Chemical Companies Need To Know

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The results of the United Kingdom’s December 12, 2019, elections give the Conservative Party under the leadership of Boris Johnson a clear mandate to withdraw from the European Union (EU), a process colloquially known as...more

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ECHA Releases New, Updated Guidance Documents for Registering Nanoform Substances

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on December 3, 2019, that it has developed a new Appendix for nanoforms applicable to the Guidance on Registration and Substance Identification. According to ECHA, it aligns...more

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No-deal Brexit Update: REACH Registration Transfer Window Remains Open Until 31 October

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UK based entities who rely on or currently hold REACH registrations need to take immediate action to ensure continued access to the EU market in the event of the UK’s possible withdrawal from the EU on 31 October 2019. ...more

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ECHA Urges Companies to Get Ready for New REACH Requirements for Nanomaterials

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a press release on October 8, 2019, reminding companies that by January 1, 2020, companies must provide more information on nanomaterials on the European Union (EU) market under the...more

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ECHA Will Hold November Webinar on Updated REACH Information Requirements for Nanoforms

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On November 12, 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will hold a webinar on the amended information requirements for nanoforms under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)...more

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EUON Study Finds EU Regulatory Framework Ready for Next Generation Nanomaterials

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On September 19, 2019, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced the results of a study it commissioned to examine “next generation” nanomaterials and determine whether the current terminology...more

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