The German Federal Chemicals Agency (Bundesstelle für Chemikalien: BfC), a department of the Federal Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin: BAuA) is holding a public consultation (German only) on various oximes, including silane and oxime-silane compounds until February 11, 2020. Up to that date, companies or agencies can submit relevant usage information for…
Germany has submitted a restriction proposal on diisocyanates to the ECHA. According to the proposal, diisocyanates may no longer be used as substances, components of other substances, or in mixtures for industrial and commercial purposes unless one of the following applies: The cumulative concentration of diisocyanates in the substance or…
Every third product considered faulty comes from the People’s Republic of China. A good half of the products reported as substandard violate the German Food and Feed Law (Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch (LFGB)). Most of them deal with commodities for the home and leisure time, along with cosmetics like tattoo…