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December 2022

08 December 2022 - Highlights from December RAC and SEAC meetings - News item

REACH

CLP

CAD/CMD

01 December 2022 - Dr Sharon McGuinness starts as ECHA’s Executive Director - News item

November 2022

30 November 2022 - ECHA’s scientific committees support limiting lead use for outdoor shooting and fishing - News release

REACH

29 November 2022 - Rodent traps can be effective at controlling house mice infestations - News release

BPR

16 November 2022 - Next EU-wide REACH enforcement project to focus on imported products - News release

REACH

08 November 2022 - One in four substances recovered from waste non-compliant with REACH - News release

REACH

WFD

07 November 2022 - SCIP database now open to submissions from EEA countries - News item

WFD

October 2022

31 October 2022 - Window to claim registration numbers for NONS now closed - News item

REACH

25 October 2022 - EEA countries can soon notify to SCIP database - News item

WFD

12 October 2022 - Evaluation of SCIP database published -

WFD

12 October 2022 - Sharing of information on hazardous chemicals continues to increase - News item

PIC

05 October 2022 - Highlights from September BPC meeting - News item

BPR

September 2022

30 September 2022 - Paul Krajnik re-elected as ECHA’s Management Board chair - News release

27 September 2022 - QSAR Toolbox extension broadens possibilities for animal-free chemicals assessment - News item

REACH

20 September 2022 - Cancer-causing PAHs in clay targets need an EU-wide ban - News release

REACH

CLP

07 September 2022 - Have your say: Nine proposals to identify new substances of very high concern - News item

REACH

July 2022

27 July 2022 - Tonnage band changes may now be taken into account during dossier evaluation process - News item

REACH

June 2022

22 June 2022 - Dr Sharon McGuinness selected as ECHA's new Executive Director - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

CAD/CMD

WFD

POPs

21 June 2022 - Highlights from June BPC meeting - News item

BPR

21 June 2022 - Highlights from June Forum meeting - News item

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

POPs

17 June 2022 - Immediate risk management suggested for 300 harmful chemicals - News release

REACH

CLP

10 June 2022 - One hazardous chemical added to the Candidate List - News release

REACH

10 June 2022 - Updated SCIP Candidate List package available - News item

WFD

09 June 2022 - Highlights from June RAC and SEAC meetings - News item

REACH

CLP

06 June 2022 - New user role increases confidentiality for SCIP and poison centre notifiers - News item

02 June 2022 - Lead in outdoor shooting and fishing: SEAC agrees draft opinion - News item

REACH

May 2022

31 May 2022 - RAC backs restricting lead in outdoor shooting and fishing - News release

REACH

30 May 2022 - Glyphosate: no change proposed to hazard classification - News release

CLP

10 May 2022 - Glyphosate: EFSA and ECHA update timelines for assessments - News item

CLP

06 May 2022 - New advice for using read-across - News item

REACH

04 May 2022 - SME registrants: check your company size - News item

REACH

April 2022

25 April 2022 - European Commission advances work on restrictions of harmful chemicals - News item

REACH

25 April 2022 - Only representatives must declare their non-EU manufacturers - News item

REACH

21 April 2022 - 22 harmful chemicals added to PIC - exporters must notify from July - News item

PIC

13 April 2022 - Accession countries need targeted support to prepare for EU chemicals laws - News item

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

POPs

12 April 2022 - Five substances added to REACH Authorisation List - News item

REACH

12 April 2022 - Upcoming changes to REACH information requirements - News release

REACH

06 April 2022 - Group assessment of bisphenols identifies need for restriction - News release

REACH

04 April 2022 - Pharmaceutical industry provides unpublished data on chemical substances - News release

March 2022

22 March 2022 - Highlights from March RAC and SEAC meetings - News item

REACH

CLP

CAD/CMD

16 March 2022 - Mapping of potentially harmful chemicals on target to meet 2027 goal - News item

REACH

14 March 2022 - Highlights from March BPC meeting - News item

BPR

08 March 2022 - Survey: Help us improve the SCIP database - News item

WFD

February 2022

23 February 2022 - Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams throughout the EU - News release

REACH

28 February 2022 - How to make your registration fulfil REACH information requirements - News release

REACH

07 February 2022 - Updated tools: New IUCLID service release - News item

WFD

02 February 2022 - 7 million searchable articles in SCIP database improve transparency on hazardous chemicals - News item

WFD

02 February 2022 - Do you have information on uses of eight substances proposed for authorisation? - News release

REACH

January 2022

19 January 2022 - Shay O’Malley appointed as ECHA’s Acting Executive Director - News release

18 January 2022 - New advice for determining dose levels in toxicity testing - News release

REACH

17 January 2022 - Four hazardous chemicals added to the Candidate List - News release

REACH

17 January 2022 - Last chance to claim REACH registration numbers for your NONS notifications - News item

REACH

17 January 2022 - Updated SCIP Candidate List package available - News item

WFD

December 2021

13 December 2021 - Exports of hazardous chemicals increase while imports continue to decrease - News item

PIC

09 December 2021 - Scientific committees support further restrictions of PFAS - News release

REACH

CLP

08 December 2021 - Highlights from December BPC meeting - News item

BPR

08 December 2021 - Majority of inspected products sold online breach EU chemicals laws - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

07 December 2021 - First assessments of regulatory needs for groups of chemicals published - News release

REACH

01 December 2021 - Weekly news delayed - News item

November 2021

24 November 2021 - SCIP database version 2.0 available - News item

WFD

22 November 2021 - Highlights from November Enforcement Forum meeting - News item

REACH

CLP

BPR

15 November 2021 - Despite limited information on nanomaterials in waste, existing data is valuable for waste operators - News release

REACH

WFD

11 November 2021 - REACH requirements need to be considered in chemical recycling - News release

REACH

WFD

October 2021

19 October 2021 - Highlights from October BPC meeting - News item

BPR

13 October 2021 - New guideline reduces animal testing and protects from allergies caused by chemicals - News release

REACH

07 October 2021 - Check the Safer Chemicals Conference material - News item

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

September 2021

23 September 2021 - Glyphosate: ECHA and EFSA launch consultations - News release

CLP

22 September 2021 - Highlights from September RAC and SEAC meetings - News item

REACH

CLP

20 September 2021 - New guide available on classifying and labelling titanium dioxide - News release

CLP

20 September 2021 - QSAR Toolbox for animal-free assessment of skin sensitisation - News item

REACH

15 September 2021 - Updated application for authorisation formats - News item

REACH

14 September 2021 - Know more about hazardous chemicals in products – SCIP data published - News release

WFD

10 September 2021 - Risks from chemicals in baby diapers not demonstrated - News release

REACH

August 2021

24 August 2021 - Clarification to degradation and mutagenicity testing under REACH - News item

REACH

18 August 2021 - Guidance on registration updated - News item

REACH

July 2021

09 July 2021 - Updated Candidate List package available - News item

WFD

08 July 2021 - Candidate List updated with eight hazardous chemicals - News release

REACH

August 2021

04 August 2021 - TestArticle -

June 2021

29 June 2021 - Highlights from Enforcement Forum-38 meeting - News item

REACH

BPR

29 June 2021 - Upcoming changes to REACH information requirements - News release

REACH

23 June 2021 - Highlights from June BPC meeting - News item

BPR

17 June 2021 - Security breach on ECHA's website - News item

16 June 2021 - Highlights from June RAC and SEAC meetings - News item

REACH

15 June 2021 - Glyphosate: EU regulators begin review of renewal assessments - News release

CLP

08 June 2021 - Chromium trioxide widely used in plating and surface treatment - News release

REACH

01 June 2021 - REACH and CLP have improved protection – but more needs to be done - News release

REACH

CLP

May 2021

10 May 2021 - Is your company size declared correctly? - News release

REACH

April 2021

26 April 2021 - Companies must review registrations transferred from the UK - News release

REACH

21 April 2021 - Nearly 300 chemicals identified as candidates for regulatory action - News release

REACH

14 April 2021 - ECHA proposes seven substances for authorisation to protect people and the environment - News release

REACH

March 2021

24 March 2021 - Enforcement Forum agrees on scope of checks for consumer products and biocides in 2022 - News item

REACH

BPR

POPs

24 March 2021 - Have your say on proposed restriction of lead in outdoor shooting, hunting and fishing - News item

REACH

23 March 2021 - Highlights from March 2021 RAC and SEAC meetings - News item

REACH

CLP

16 March 2021 - Supporting Montenegro and Serbia to prepare for EU chemicals laws - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

08 March 2021 - Biocides Committee proposes not to approve four silver-containing active substances - News item

BPR

February 2021

24 February 2021 - Evaluation activities sped up by assessing chemicals in groups - News release

REACH

16 February 2021 - Restricting hazardous chemicals protects millions of Europeans from serious diseases - News release

REACH

09 February 2021 - Use ECHA's submission tools to submit SCIP notifications - News item

WFD

04 February 2021 - Roadmap to address substances of very high concern complete - News release

REACH

03 February 2021 - Towards sustainable outdoor shooting and fishing – ECHA proposes restrictions on lead use - News release

REACH

January 2021

22 January 2021 - Authorisation obligations and recovered substances in the scope of two Forum enforcement projects - News release

REACH

19 January 2021 - Candidate List updated with two chemicals that are toxic for reproduction - News release

REACH

13 January 2021 - REACH authorisation has positive health and environmental impacts - News release

REACH

12 January 2021 - Clean tap water for all EU citizens – ECHA’s work on new directive begins - News release

11 January 2021 - SCIP duty kicks in: 5 million notifications received for harmful chemicals in products - News release

WFD

11 January 2021 - Transfer of UK registrations to the EU to be completed by end of March 2021 - News release

REACH

December 2020

21 December 2020 - Pending registrations by UK companies will not be processed after the transition period - News release

REACH

16 December 2020 - ECHA's year-end services - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

CAD/CMD

WFD

POPs

16 December 2020 - One-third of products claimed to be treated with biocides have incorrect labelling - News release

BPR

15 December 2020 - EU exports and imports less PIC chemicals in 2019 - News release

PIC

14 December 2020 - Committees raise concern over persistent and toxic chemical in clay targets - News release

REACH

CLP

09 December 2020 - 6.5 % of inspected substances miss the required registration - News release

REACH

09 December 2020 - Scientific committees: EU-wide restriction best way to reduce microplastic pollution - Press release

REACH

08 December 2020 - Creosote approval with more stringent conditions proposed - News release

BPR

November 2020

16 November 2020 - What do EU citizens think about nanomaterials? - Press release

REACH

09 November 2020 - Inspectors to check duty to notify mixtures for poison centres - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

05 November 2020 - Act now – updated IT tools and Brexit advice for companies - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

POPs

October 2020

26 October 2020 - Tracking chemicals of concern in products – SCIP database ready for use - Press release

WFD

14 October 2020 - ECHA ready to help the EU achieve its ambitions for safe and sustainable chemicals - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

13 October 2020 - Biocides committee backs approval of two active substances used in disinfectants - News release

BPR

13 October 2020 - Consultations start on authorisation substitution plans - News release

REACH

12 October 2020 - Deadlines for updating registration dossiers clarified - News release

REACH

September 2020

25 September 2020 - Final issue of ECHA Newsletter published - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

24 September 2020 - Paul Krajnik is the new chair of ECHA’s Management Board - News release

23 September 2020 - 1 in 4 imported products found to be non-compliant with REACH and CLP - News release

REACH

CLP

22 September 2020 - ECHA’s committees back restricting over 1 000 skin sensitising chemicals used in clothing and other articles - News release

REACH

CLP

01 September 2020 - Working on the world’s broadest restriction of intentional uses of microplastics - News release

REACH

August 2020

31 August 2020 - Sharing of information on exports of harmful chemicals continues to grow - Press release

PIC

17 August 2020 - New Board of Appeal decisions concerning vertebrate animal testing on cosmetic ingredients - News release

REACH

July 2020

20 July 2020 - 22 hazardous chemicals added to EU regulation on imports and exports - News release

PIC

07 July 2020 - Restriction and authorisation found to drive replacement of harmful chemicals - News release

REACH

June 2020

30 June 2020 - EU inspectors to check consumer products for hazardous substances - News release

REACH

POPs

23 June 2020 - Candidate List update: Four new hazardous chemicals to be phased out - Press release

REACH

23 June 2020 - Biocides committee recommends approving three active substances - News release

BPR

17 June 2020 - Bisphenol S has replaced bisphenol A in thermal paper - News release

REACH

16 June 2020 - ECHA’s committees recommend restricting a subgroup of PFAS - News release

REACH

CLP

CAD/CMD

15 June 2020 - Resorcinol not identified as a substance of very high concern - News release

REACH

10 June 2020 - RAC backs restricting intentional uses of microplastics - News release

REACH

07 June 2020 - Alternatives to animal testing continue to be widely used - News release

REACH

04 June 2020 - EU Member States report illegal and ineffective disinfectants - News release

BPR

May 2020

29 May 2020 - Join us online to discuss safer chemicals - News release

REACH

CLP

WFD

27 May 2020 - May Newsletter published - News release

REACH

CLP

WFD

POPs

12 May 2020 - Grouping of chemicals speeds up regulatory action - News release

REACH

11 May 2020 - Five European states call for evidence on broad PFAS restriction - News release

REACH

March 2020

30 March 2020 - Updates to registration dossiers not taken into account during substance evaluation decision making - News release

REACH

24 March 2020 - Speeding up the supply of disinfectants - News release

BPR

20 March 2020 - ECHA to support EU-wide action against COVID-19 - News release

REACH

BPR

16 March 2020 - ECHA’s committees conclude on five restrictions - News release

REACH

09 March 2020 - Track legal obligations with the new EU Chemicals Legislation Finder - Press release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

10 March 2020 - Call for evidence: occupational exposure limit for asbestos and cadmium and its inorganic compounds - News item

CAD/CMD

09 March 2020 - Conclusions on three active substances and four applications for Union authorisation - News release

BPR

04 March 2020 - Do you have further information on uses of seven substances proposed for authorisation? - News release

REACH

February 2020

25 February 2020 - 50 % more REACH dossiers checked for compliance in 2019 - Press release

REACH

24 February 2020 - Companies need to provide more data on nanoforms - News release

REACH

12 February 2020 - Towards circular economy: test our database to track harmful chemicals in products - News release

12 February 2020 - February Newsletter now online - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

January 2020

30 January 2020 - Is your company size declared correctly? - News release

REACH

21 January 2020 - ECHA has assessed how to make tattoo inks safer - News release

REACH

20 January 2020 - Inspectors to check products sold online that contain harmful substances - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

10 January 2020 - Four new substances added to Candidate List - Press release

REACH

13 January 2020 - ECHA starts work on making drinking water safer - Press release

DWD

December 2019

17 December 2019 - 44 % of hazardous mixtures not compliant with classification and labelling obligations - Press release

CLP

16 December 2019 - ECHA’s year-end services and relocation - News release

12 December 2019 - Conclusions on four active substances and two applications for Union authorisation - News release

BPR

11 December 2019 - Completeness check of chemical safety reports postponed until October 2020 - News release

REACH

10 December 2019 - ECHA’s committees conclude on two restrictions and 10 harmonised classification and labelling opinions - News release

REACH

CLP

03 December 2019 - Mapping the chemical universe: List of substances by regulatory action published - Press release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

03 December 2019 - Updated guidance for registering substances in nanoform - News release

REACH

02 December 2019 - EU exported more than 700 000 tonnes of PIC chemicals in 2018 - News release

PIC

November 2019

26 November 2019 - ECHA does not consider dossier updates during evaluation decision making - News release

REACH

18 November 2019 - Companies need to improve communication of hazardous substances in products - Press release

REACH

14 November 2019 - November Newsletter published - News release

REACH

CLP

11 November 2019 - Inspectors in the EU to target REACH authorisation duties - News release

REACH

BPR

October 2019

29 October 2019 - Biocides Day – material online - News release

BPR

21 October 2019 - Member States to evaluate 74 substances in 2020-2022 - News release

REACH

10 October 2019 - Rules for registration of phase-in substances clarified - News release

REACH

09 October 2019 - ECHA to support identifying new POPs - News release

08 October 2019 - Get ready for new REACH requirements for nanomaterials - News release

REACH

02 October 2019 - Call for evidence on possible restriction of lead in shot, bullets and fishing tackle - News release

REACH

September 2019

30 September 2019 - ECHA proposes 18 substances for authorisation - Press release

REACH

27 September 2019 - New version of EUSES tool helps companies assess biocides - News release

BPR

24 September 2019 - ECHA’s committees conclude on two restrictions and 15 harmonised classification and labelling opinions - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

18 September 2019 - ECHA’s scientific committees support restricting PAHs in granules and mulches - Press release

REACH

12 September 2019 - September Newsletter online - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

11 September 2019 - Act and prepare for ‘no deal Brexit’ to stay on the market and keep supplies - News release

REACH

CLP

BPR

PIC

06 September 2019 - SCIP database will improve transparency on hazardous substances in articles - News release

August 2019

06 August 2019 - New guidance on occupational exposure limits - News item

CAD/CMD

July 2019

25 July 2019 - Restriction proposal for intentionally added microplastics in the EU – update - News release

REACH

16 July 2019 - Advice on how to comply with NMP restriction - News release

REACH

15 July 2019 - Four new substances added to the Candidate List - Press release

REACH

15 July 2019 - ECHA starts work on persistent organic pollutants - Press release

REACH

CLP

08 July 2019 - Endocrine disrupting properties to be added for four phthalates in the Authorisation List - News release

REACH

01 July 2019 - Major update to ECHA’s chemicals database - News release

REACH

CLP

June 2019

28 June 2019 - Biocidal Products Committee concludes on Union authorisations for disinfectants and pest control - News release

BPR

27 June 2019 - MSC unanimously agrees that HFPO-DA is a substance of very high concern - News release

REACH

24 June 2019 - Enforcement Forum: inspectors to look into classification of mixtures - News release

REACH

CLP

24 June 2019 - ECHA to scrutinise all REACH registrations by 2027 - Press release

REACH

20 June 2019 - Management Board supports efforts to improve REACH authorisation and evaluation - Press release

REACH

18 June 2019 - ECHA’s committees conclude on one restriction and 10 harmonised classification and labelling opinions - News release

REACH

CLP

May 2019

21 May 2019 - Improving compliance is ECHA's key priority - News release

REACH

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