The ECHA is proposing swift restriction measures for PVC additives that augment plastic as plasticizers, heat stabilizers, and flame retardants. The EU Commission asked the agency to determine the environmental and health risks of PVC and its additives and published the results in a report at the end of November….
Every third biocidal product, including many disinfectants, violates EU law. That’s the result of a review of more than 3,500 products sold in Europe. The ECHA published the detailed test results on November 21 as part of a project report. The inspectors classified about 18% of the deficiencies they found…
The Turkish Ministry of the Environment has proposed extending the registration deadlines for REACH. The move is the ministry’s response to demands from industry representatives to give companies more time to register substances. The long delay that the Turks want to grant companies is a surprise. The following new deadlines…
The UK defined its own binding classifications for 98 substances for the first time on October 20 as part of its post-Brexit chemicals legislation. The agency responsible for the legislation, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), followed the recommendations of its Regional Advisory Council. The Council classified 15 of the…
The 18th ATP to the CLP Regulation (German only) applies as of December 1, 2023. That’s when the 18-month transition period for substances newly included in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation in accordance with Delegated Regulation 2022/692 will expire. The EU Commission has listed a total of 39 new…
Safety data sheets (SDS) were out of compliance with the law in about 44% of the companies examined during an annual inspection. In total, the inspectors examined the 220 companies to determine whether and to what extent they comply with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)….
The previously announced proposal for the REACH revision will not appear this quarter. The EU Commission has removed the proposal from its work program for 2024. It is now clear that those responsible for the next EU legislative period will have to grapple with the REACH amendment. The head of…
As of July 1, 2026, manufacturers of biocides and biocidal products must submit their data uniformly in IUCID format if they wish to renew their substance authorization under the Biocidal Products Regulation. That was the decision of the EU authorities responsible for biocides at their meeting at the end of…
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon publish an updated version of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). With the new publication, OSHA generally aligns the content with the seventh revised edition of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for the classification and labeling of chemicals. The…
The ECHA has reported 50 companies to the national enforcement authorities of EU member states and issued a press release on the matter. The companies had failed to update their REACH registrations. The ECHA learned of the issues with the companies while checking the registrations in two campaigns. In the…
