The EU Commission plans to limit perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and its precursor compounds for use in: Textiles, leather, furs, hides, and outdoor clothing Related accessories like handbags and footwear Paper and cardboard that come into direct contact with food (food contact materials: FCMs) Mixtures meant for the general…
At the end of April, as part of a meeting of the REACH Committee, a majority of the member states of the EU voted for the proposal of the European Commission to restrict microplastics intentionally added to products. If the European Parliament and Council do not raise any objections within…
At the end of August, the European Commission published its Draft on the Restriction of Microplastics on its Web site. The regulation applies to the smallest particles of plastics that are often used in cleaners and personal care products because of their abrasive effects. With the regulation, the EU hopes…