The EU wants to promote the substitution of PFAS, chromium VI substances, and other problematic groups of substances as part of pilot projects. The EU announced the details in an invitation to tender published on July 22. What the EU Plans The EU has defined four projects. The first sets…
China has issued a new standard (announcement in Chinese) for the classification and labeling of chemicals. China thereby adapts its regulations to the requirements of GHS Rev. 8. The standard, GB 30000.1, Rules for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals – Part 1: General Specifications, comes into force on August…
How can industrial accidents be prevented? Or at least, how can their consequences across borders be kept to a minimum? Answers can be found in the guideline published by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The guideline supports the risk assessment of industrial facilities for companies that use and…
On July 23, the Ukrainian government adopted REACH (Technical Regulation for the Safety of Chemical Products) (press release in Ukrainian). Ukraine is thereby harmonizing the legal framework for handling chemicals with the EU. The regulation will enter into force on January 23, 2025. Ukraine REACH obliges companies and importers to…
At the request of the EU Commission, participants in the CARACAL meeting at the beginning of July clarified that microencapsulated substances should be considered mixtures. The Commission is looking for a way to classify and label formulations containing microencapsulated substances that are released after a certain period. No Consensus Nonetheless,…
The mandate of the EU Council of Ministers for the Detergents Regulation was adopted in mid-June 2024. This move paves the way for the tripartite negotiations between the European Commission, the Parliament, and the Council. The discussions to date have focused on the following topics. Phosphorus Limit as a Sticking…
Australia updated the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) several times in the first five months of this year. The database now lists around 40,000 chemicals, all of which are substances manufactured or imported for industrial use in Australia. Australian chemicals legislation is based on the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction…
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 went into force on July 18, 2024, replacing the Ecodesign Directive that was amended in 2009. The previous Ecodesign Regulation was limited to the energy efficiency of products. The new regulation focuses on all relevant environmental considerations and extends the scope of the regulation to almost all…
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…
