In the May issue of the ECHA Newsletter, you can read expert views on how close we are to end animal testing, how safe artificial pitches are and how you can now find safer chemicals online.

A list of active substance and product-type combinations for which a Union authorisation should be applied for in 2018 has been published. Check the deadlines and apply in time to keep your product on the market.

The European Commission has recently amended the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, updating the list of substances with a harmonised classification. Companies must apply the revised classifications for the safe use of these chemicals by 1 December 2018 at the latest.

More details are now available on the hazards and classification of substances in the infocards and brief profiles. This improves the transparency of the public data on more than 120 000 chemicals.

ECHA organises an intensive REACH 2018 week from 15 to 19 May. Each day, you will be able to ask questions directly to our experts – linked to the topic of the day’s webinar. The whole registration process will be covered, including a new webinar on getting your chemical safety assessment done.