The UK defined its own binding classifications for 98 substances for the first time on October 20 as part of its post-Brexit chemicals legislation. The agency responsible for the legislation, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), followed the recommendations of its Regional Advisory Council. The Council classified 15 of the…
The ECHA has published a restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on its Web site. The proposal covers about 10,000 PFAS, making it one of the most comprehensive regulations since REACH went into effect in 2007. National agencies in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden developed the…
On June 20, the consultation on the road map for the planned sustainability strategy for chemicals ended. The EU will publish it later this year. We would like to call your attention to two factors that are important to the EU in the context of the sustainability strategy: The relevance of the principle of...
At its fiftieth meeting, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) took several steps, including examination and approval of the planned reclassification of various boron compounds, citric acid, and salicylic acid methyl ester. Accordingly, boron compounds will now be classified as “Category 1B, toxic to reproduction – the compounds can impair fertility and may cause harm...
