The EU Commission published an updated version of its “Restriction Road Map” at the beginning of July. The list contains chemicals that will be banned over the next few years as part of the EU chemicals strategy. What Is Changing The update has resulted in changes for the following substances:…
The latest ECHA report on the Joint Evaluation Action Plan (JEAP) for the evaluation of REACH registration dossiers shows that despite the progress made toward compliance with REACH requirements, gaps in data still exist, especially for hazardous substances. In response to this problem, the EU and ECHA launched the JEAP…
Of the REACH dossiers reassessed in 2023, two out of three had missing data or information gaps. That’s the finding of the 5th Progress Report for Improvement of REACH Registration Dossiers, published by CEFIC at the end of May. The report serves as an important indicator of the quality of…
Although Latin American countries lag behind the EU in terms of chemicals management and the circular economy, some countries are pushing ahead with chemicals legislation, including Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Peru. Note that all links in this post refer to documents available only in each country’s national language. Brazil On…
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published proposals for a model (Alternative Transitional Registration model: ATRm) that would simplify the registration of substances for companies operating in the UK. Specifically, it aims to relieve companies of the horrendous costs of substance data that they would incur…
The EU Commission has asked the ECHA to develop a REACH restriction proposal. The request covers chromium trioxide and chromic acid along with all eleven chromium (VI) compounds currently on the authorization list for substances of very high concern (Annex XIV of REACH). In addition to chromium trioxide and chromic…
In view of the protracted revision of REACH, the EU is considering measures to accelerate individual REACH processes. Experts and scientists discussed possible measures at the conference on “Tomorrow’s Chemicals Policy: Perspectives and Challenges,” held in Brussels at the end of April. Essentially, the aim should be to consider measures to…
By publishing Guiding Criteria and Principles for the Essential Use Concept in EU Legislation Dealing with Chemicals, the EU has now clarified the cases in which substances proven to harm the environment and health may still be used. In fact, no EU legislation to date contains a definition of the…
More than 5,600 comments were received regarding the first draft of the restriction dossier and could lead to more-extensive adjustments than expected. The German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), one of the five authorities that helped draft the restriction proposal, made the announcement (German only). More than…