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REACH
CLP
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee: banning secondary uses of creosote-treated wood necessary
20/09/2023

The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supports France’s proposal to restrict the placing on the market, reuse and banning the secondary use of wood treated with creosote and related substances. The draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is open for comments until 7 November 2023.

REACH
Advice on enforceability on restricting creosote now available
13/09/2023

ECHA’s Enforcement Forum has started to publish its advice on enforceability of REACH restrictions. 

PIC
35 hazardous chemicals added to the Prior Informed Consent Regulation
25/08/2023

EU exporters are now required to notify their intentions to export 35 additional hazardous chemicals following an amendment to the EU’s Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. The new rules start applying on 1 November 2023.