REACH regulation News
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ECHA member state committee agrees on new SVHCs to be added to the candidate list and first REACH testing decision
During the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Member State Committee’s December 2-4, 2009, meeting, the Committee unanimously agreed that 15 new substances of very high concern (SVHC) would be added to the Candidate List. The Committee also unanimously agreed on a testing proposal from ECHA that was submitted under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) ...
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AEM Partners with Compliance & Risks on EU REACH Initiative and Newsletter
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Compliance & Risks today announced the launch of a newsletter, the EU REACH Executive Brief. The newsletter will keep equipment manufacturers informed about EU REACH regulations that apply to machinery imports to Europe. The announcement was made at the AEM Annual Conference today. AEM announced the partnership with Compliance & Risks ...
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ECHA member state committee adopts opinion on SVHCs
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its final recommendation that the Member State Committee adopt the ECHA Secretariat’s opinion that seven substances of very high concern (SVHC) should be included on the list of substances subject to authorization (Annex XIV or Authorization List) under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. If ...
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Six dangerous substances to be phased out by the EU
Six substances of very high concern will be banned within the next three to five years unless an authorisation has been granted to individual companies for their use. These substances are carcinogenic, toxic for reproduction or persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms. Operators wishing to sell or use these substances will need to demonstrate that the required safety measures ...
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EU Chemicals Agency Defends Video On Consumer Rights Over Industry Objections
The European Chemicals Agency is defending itself against accusations of alarmism over a video made to raise awareness about a consumer right to information on chemicals that was introduced by the European Union's REACH regulation. The video, issued by ECHA June 30, is intended to highlight a provision in REACH (Regulation No. 1907/2006 on the registration, evaluation, and authorization of ...
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UPDATE: EU Product compliance –Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) moving further into focus
Last week two publications have moved medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) further into focus of regulatory ambitions under REACH Regulation 1907/2006 and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU: ∞ The European Chemicals Agency announced their intention to include MCCPs in the candidate list, which would confirm their identification as a substance of very high concern (svhc). MCCPs belong to the ...
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ECHA announces new public consultation on eight potential substances of very high concern
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposed to identify eight chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC) and possible candidates for authorization under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. The detailed proposals are available on the ECHA website online. Comments are due April 22, 2010. Potential Additions to the SVHC Listing ...
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REACH: Six New Substances Proposed for Candidate List
Six new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) have been proposed for eventual addition onto the Candidate List for authorization. Substances with potential adverse effects on the environment and human health are labelled as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). European Union Member States or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) can propose a substance be labelled as an SVHC. First, the ...
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Free Webinar: REACH RoHS Roundup: An end of Year update on EU Regulatory Policy as it Applies to Products
While the US presidential election and Brexit have loomed large in recent months, requirements concerning EU substance-related legislation have continued to progress. This webinar will review the latest developments including: Revisions to the RoHS Directive concerning scope, spare parts, exemptions, global standardisation and timings plus potential new substance restrictions under discussion ...
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ECHA updated the Candidate List with six new SVHC substances (Substances of Very High Concern)
Six new substances identified as SVHC. ECHA publishes and regularly updates a list of substances that are identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) since they have at least one of the following characteristics: they are CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to the reproductive system); they are vPvB (very persistent and very bioaccumulative); they are PBT (persistent, ...
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ECHA member state committee adopts opinion on SVHCs
On May 26, 2009, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Member State Committee adopted the ECHA Secretariat’s opinion that seven substances of very high concern (SVHC) should be included on the list of substances subject to authorization (Annex XIV or Authorization List) under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. ECHA will ...
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Four new SVHCs added to REACH Candidate List
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has officially added four substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List for authorization, bringing the total number of substances on the list to 173. The new additions of January 12, 2017 are: 4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A; BPA) Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts ...
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ASTM F2931 - 11 Standard Guide for Analytical Testing of Substances of Very High Concern in Materials and Products
The REACH Candidate list classifies substances as SVHCs thus making them subject to possible authorization. Compliance to the REACH regulation requires that any identified SVHC be present at a concentration of less than 0.1 % (w/w) of the total article weight to ...
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European automotive industry revises REACH guidelines
Version 2 of the Automotive Industry Guideline on REACH (AIG) has been published by the automotive Task Force on REACH (TF-REACH). In preparation for REACH, representatives of all the major vehicle manufacturers and the automotive supply chain formed TF-REACH. The TF recommends a common schedule and external communication strategy, which will harmonise the sector's response to REACH and avoid ...
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REACH Enforcement: 802 Authorisation Inspections, Criminal Prosecutions Launched
The latest enforcement report (June 2017) of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation has highlighted the lengths enforcement authorities are ready to go to ensure compliance with authorisation requirements – even to the extent of criminal prosecution.The new report details some 802 inspections conducted in companies across 17 European ...
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Six new substances of very high concern (SVHCs) added to the Candidate List and one entry updated
admium fluoride and cadmium sulphate are added to the Candidate List as being ‘Carcinogenic', ‘Mutagenic', ‘Toxic for reproduction' and are also identified as being of ‘Equivalent level of concern based on probable serious effects to human health' (specifically due to the effects on kidney and bone). Two benzotriazole substances (UV-320 and UV-328) are identified as being ...
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ECHA updates the Candidate List for authorisation with six new substances of very high concern (SVHCs)
ECHA's Member State Committee (MSC) has unanimously agreed to identify six new substances as SVHCs. These six substances are added to the Candidate List for authorisation. The Candidate List now contains 144 substances. MSC reached unanimous agreement on the identification of six substances as SVHCs following the MSC's scrutiny of the comments received during public consultation and ...
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European Chemicals Agency member state committee starts work on items of `Very High Concern`
ECHA's Member State Committee will play a key role in decision making of the Agency. Its essential task will be to aim for unanimous agreements in such cases where Member States of the EU have diverging views on the Agency’s draft decisions or proposals for candidates as Substances of Very High Concern. The first meeting in Helsinki at the end of February has set the scene for the Committee’s ...
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Progress in identifying and managing risks of substances that matter most
The second report of the SVHC Roadmap implementation is now available and describes the main achievements and progress of the activities covered under the SVHC Roadmap to 2020 (screening, generation of data and assessment and risk management option analysis (RMOA)) in 2015. It also provides an update on regulatory risk management activities under the REACH and CLP regulations and looks ahead to ...
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Chemicals risk assessment: Baltic study recommends more monitoring of emerging pollutants
Chemicals are everywhere and new substances are regularly being introduced to the market. However, only some pose a risk to the environment. How do we decide which of them to monitor? A new study using a database of chemicals found in fish in the Baltic Sea has assessed which chemicals are commonly monitored. The researchers suggest that monitoring is biased towards known, already regulated ...
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