Number 1, Paragraph 3 of the Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) took effect in June of this year. It forbids the use of thermal paper with a concentration by mass of 0.02% or higher of bisphenol A (BPA, CAS-No. 80-05-7) or bisphenol S (BPS, CAS-No. 80-09-1). Switzerland is the first country to ban bisphenol...
Bisphenol A (BPA) will retain its classification as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) and therefore be entered into the REACH candidate list. That’s the decision of the EU according to a court judgement that dismissed the case of PlasticsEurope against the ECHA. PlasticsEurope had accused the ECHA of…
The EU commission has amended Annex XVII of REACH so that as of January 2020, thermal paper that contains bisphenol A (BPA) in a concentration greater than or equal to 0.02% by weight may no longer be marketed. The limitation is equal to a prohibition. German studies show that receipts…
