The EU plans to prohibit the marketing, use, and export of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams. As a first step, the ECHA has now provided a proposal on how to limit the use of PFAS to protect water and soil in the future. In their Annex XV…
In our blog entry France and Sweden Want to Ban Allergens in Textiles, we reported on the proposal that the two countries presented to the ECHA. From June 19 to December 19, 2019, you can make your position on the proposal known. You can find more information on the ECHA Web site. The ECHA has also published guidance on the…
According to the ECHA, nanomaterials remain a black box. Regulatory agencies find it difficult to check the potential hazards that arise from nanomaterials because the data required to prove their harmlessness continues to be unavailable. That’s the conclusion reached by members of the ECHA Management Board at their meeting in…