The EU will present the initial proposal for the REACH restriction of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its additives in September. The news was announced on March 19 during a debate in the European Parliament. The EU Commission is following the recommendation of the ECHA, which presented a research report on…
The EU plans to supplement Annex XVII of REACH and has published the corresponding draft regulation. With the amendment, the EU forbids the use of lead and lead compounds in the manufacture of PVC articles. In addition, PVC articles may no longer be placed on the market when the concentration of lead in the…