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 part of its revision of REACH, the EU now wants to subject fewer substances to an accelerated restriction procedure than it originally planned. The procedure is to apply to substances in articles that have a high potential of exposure to consumers and professionals. According to the current version of…
The EU Commission Programme for 2023 presented on October 18 foresees publication of the draft revision of REACH in the fourth quarter of 2023, instead of in the first quarter, as originally announced. The response to this postponement is divided. The chemicals industry welcomed the plan, but non-governmental agencies and…
In written comments sent to members of CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP), the [German] Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin: BAuA) noted disparities in the regulations that apply to substances of very high concern (SVHCs). When they are added to a mixture,…