News archive
News archive
December 2012
19 December 2012 -
Candidate List for authorisation updated with fifty-four new substances of very high concern (SVHCs)
- Press release
18 December 2012 -
New public consultations on CLH proposals for three pesticides and two industrial chemicals
- Press release
17 December 2012 -
The Member State Committee identifies the first respiratory sensitisers as substances of very high concern
- Press release
17 December 2012 -
REACH-IT and ECHA Helpdesk will be closed during Christmas and the New Year
- News item
12 December 2012 -
ECHA to start publishing comments during CLH public consultations
- Press release
04 December 2012 -
Preliminary results of enforcement project point to high rates of incompliance among chemical formulators
- Press release
November 2012
30 November 2012 -
ECHA updates its CSR illustrative example with IUCLID and Chesar data files
- News alert
29 November 2012 -
Reminder to companies of obligations for substances and mixtures coming into effect from 1 December 2012
- News alert
28 November 2012 -
Six-month moratorium before the second REACH registration deadline to start
- News alert
27 November 2012 -
Updated Guidance published – Qualitative Risk Characterisation for Human Health
- News alert
22 November 2012 -
Updated Guidance on information requirements for physicochemical properties
- News alert
20 November 2012 -
ECHA publishes best practices for qualitative assessment of human health risks
- News alert
06 November 2012 -
Registrants intending to update their contact information in REACH-IT must do so now
- News alert
05 November 2012 -
Targeted expert consultation on harmonised classification of cycloxydim
- News alert
October 2012
24 October 2012 -
The new Chesar as a means to achieve a compliant chemical safety report
- News alert
23 October 2012 -
Public consultations now open on CLH proposals for three active substances in plant protection products and lead
- Press release
16 October 2012 -
ECHA advises registrants to check their company information in REACH-IT
- News alert
September 2012
28 September 2012 -
Registrants and notifiers to update their dossiers according to the provisions of the second ATP to CLP
- News alert
27 September 2012 -
The C&L Inventory to contain all information on hazardous substances on the EU market
- Press release
14 September 2012 -
ECHA urges 574 registrants of intermediates to improve the quality of their dossiers
- News alert
13 September 2012 -
New version of the QSAR Toolbox to be introduced in a workshop in November
- News alert
10 September 2012 -
Report of a study on the cost and practicalities of two new OECD toxicity tests
- News alert
03 September 2012 -
ECHA launches a public consultation on 54 potential Substances of Very High Concern
- Press release
August 2012
July 2012
06 July 2012 -
Public consultation launched on SEAC's draft opinion on restricting four phthalates
- Press release
June 2012
28 June 2012 -
ECHA publishes a practical guide for downstream users on exposure scenarios
- News alert
21 June 2012 -
New public consultations on epoxiconazole's reproductive toxicity and on CLH proposals
- Press release
21 June 2012 -
ECHA to identify parties concerned during public consultations on CLH proposals
- News alert
20 June 2012 -
Public consultation on inclusion of new substances in the Authorisation List
- Press release
19 June 2012 -
ECHA initiates a six-month public consultation on the proposed restriction of 1,4-dichlorobenzene in air fresheners and toilet blocks
- Press release
18 June 2012 -
Candidate List updated with thirteen new Substances of Very High Concern
- Press release
15 June 2012 -
Proposal to restrict four classified phthalates under REACH not justified
- Press release
12 June 2012 -
The Member State Committee agrees on identification of five SVHCs and finalises 41 dossier evaluation cases
- Press release
08 June 2012 -
ECHA and MSCAs pave the way for further assessment of nanomaterials under REACH
- News alert
07 June 2012 -
Interaction with registrants agreed on during workshop on Substance Evaluation
- News alert
06 June 2012 -
Deadline for notifying ECHA about the presence in articles of twenty Candidate List substances is 19 June 2012
- News alert
04 June 2012 -
ECHA publishes the first report on the CMR substances registered or notified after the 2010 registration deadline
- Press release
May 2012
31 May 2012 -
ECHA publishes information on substances notified under Directive 67/548/EEC on the ECHA website
- News alert
25 May 2012 -
Further updated Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment for nanomaterials
- News alert
25 May 2012 -
Late pre-registration of substances to be registered in 2013 closing soon
- News alert
23 May 2012 -
Registration, evaluation and authorisation discussed at ECHA's Stakeholders' Day
- Press release
07 May 2012 -
ECHA launches a 12-week public consultation on a draft scientific review report on phthalates DINP and DIDP
- Press release
03 May 2012 -
ECHA accepts group notification to the Classification and Labelling Inventory for companies who are not themselves manufacturers or importers
- News alert
April 2012
30 April 2012 -
Updated Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment for nanomaterials
- News alert
18 April 2012 -
ECHA to publish total tonnage band for registered substances (Corrigenda - 25 July 2012)
- News alert
18 April 2012 -
ECHA calls for a meeting of experts to discuss reproductive and repeated dose toxicity of cymoxanil
- News alert
March 2012
31 March 2012 -
Online REACH search tool "The Navigator" translated into 20 EU languages
- Press release
23 March 2012 -
ECHA Management Board supports the work of the Agency and the Executive Director
- Press release
16 March 2012 -
ECHA launches a six-month public consultation on the proposed restriction of chromium VI in leather articles
- Press release
05 March 2012 -
ECHA publishes information on consumer articles containing substances of very high concern (SVHCs)
- Press release
February 2012
29 February 2012 -
Substance evaluation starts under REACH: The first list of substances published
- Press release
28 February 2012 -
ECHA has launched a new public consultation on thirteen potential Substances of Very High Concern
- Press release
21 February 2012 -
ECHA encourages registrants to ensure their company size is correctly declared
- News alert
15 February 2012 -
The OECD Test Guideline 443 is a new option for investigating reproductive toxicity
- News alert
13 February 2012 -
ECHA launches the Classification and Labelling Inventory of chemicals on the EU market
- Press release
January 2012
December 2011
21 December 2011 -
ECHA recommends thirteen Substances of Very High Concern for authorisation
- Press release
19 December 2011 -
ECHA updates the Candidate List with twenty new Substances of Very High Concern
- Press release
14 December 2011 -
The Member State Committee identifies the first endocrine disruptor as a Substance of Very High Concern
- Press release
05 December 2011 -
ECHA publishes report on the experiences of successful REACH registrants
- News alert
November 2011
30 November 2011 -
ECHA publishes a Guidance in a Nutshell on identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP
- News alert
11 November 2011 -
ECHA doubles the number of trainees as the first step of its new graduate scheme for EU chemicals regulations
- Press release
October 2011
21 October 2011 -
Draft plan for first substance evaluation submitted to the Member States
- News alert
13 October 2011 -
ECHA welcomes the decisions of the Board of Appeal of 10 October 2011
- News alert
12 October 2011 -
ECHA invites Industry Users of the QSAR Toolbox for a workshop in November
- News alert
04 October 2011 -
ECHA Management Board adopts Work Programme for 2012 and policy on avoiding potential conflicts of interest
- Press release
September 2011
30 September 2011 -
ECHA launches a new procedure for submitting Alternative Chemical Name Requests
- News alert
26 September 2011 -
ECHA refers a draft decision for one testing proposal to the Commission for the first time
- News alert
23 September 2011 -
Companies are urged to start preparing for the 2013 REACH registration deadline
- Press release
21 September 2011 -
ECHA publishes the analysis of substances that were not registered by the first deadline despite the reported intentions
- News alert
20 September 2011 -
SEAC adopts three scientific opinions on lead, mercury and phenylmercuries
- News alert
19 September 2011 -
Public consultation on a report proposing restrictions on four phthalates
- News alert
August 2011
29 August 2011 -
Public Consultation on 20 potential Substances of Very High Concern
- Press release
19 August 2011 -
A new version of the Technical Completeness Check plug-in includes Substance Identity checks for inquiry dossiers
- News alert
10 August 2011 -
ECHA urges registrants to verify compliance with data sharing and joint submission obligations
- News alert
05 August 2011 -
A new version of ECHA's chemical safety and report tool Chesar is now available
- News alert
July 2011
June 2011
29 June 2011 -
ECHA publishes an updated Guidance in a Nutshell on Requirements for Substances in Articles
- News alert
17 June 2011 -
Committee for Socio-economic Analysis adopts its first opinion and agrees on two draft opinions on restriction proposals under REACH
- Press release
16 June 2011 -
Second public consultation on restricting five phenylmercury compounds and mercury in measuring devices
- News alert
15 June 2011 -
Public consultation on inclusion of substances in the Authorisation List
- News alert
May 2011
31 May 2011 -
The Member State Committee identifies seven new Substances of Very High Concern
- Press release
26 May 2011 -
Substance evaluation: Selection criteria for the Community Rolling Action Plan published
- News alert
18 May 2011 -
Special Eurobarometer report published on the consumer perception of chemicals
- Press release
11 May 2011 -
Companies should ensure that their registration dossiers for intermediates comply with REACH
- News alert
April 2011
13 April 2011 -
Companies must notify ECHA about certain Substances of Very High Concern in articles not later than 1 June 2011
- Press release
13 April 2011 -
Notifications for substances in articles and downstream user reports can now be submitted through REACH-IT
- News alert
05 April 2011 -
ECHA publishes new tools for preparation and submission of Authorisation Applications
- News alert
March 2011
18 March 2011 -
Public consultation on SEAC's draft opinion on restricting the use of dimethylfumarate in articles
- News alert
14 March 2011 -
ECHA Scientific Committees adopt their first opinions on restriction proposals under REACH
- Press release
07 March 2011 -
ECHA meets the three-month deadline for performing the completeness check on REACH registrations
- News alert
February 2011
21 February 2011 -
Companies can now start to prepare for authorisation applications
- Press release
17 February 2011 -
Information on the future update of the Agency IT tools: IUCLID and REACH-IT
- News alert
January 2011
04 January 2011 -
ECHA received 3.1 million Classification and Labelling notifications
- Press release
December 2010
22 December 2010 -
ECHA recommends companies to consult the current draft Guidance on Substances in Articles
- News alert
21 December 2010 -
Last call to notify substances to the Classification and Labelling Inventory
- Press release
20 December 2010 -
ECHA recommends that eight substances of very high concern be subject to authorisation
- Press release
17 December 2010 -
ECHA publishes a new manual to explain how to derive a public name for a substance when registrants wish to request the IUPAC name as confidential
- News alert
15 December 2010 -
ECHA adds eight substances to the Candidate List for Authorisation
- Press release
10 December 2010 -
REACH-IT will be open between Christmas and New Year for CLP notifications
- News alert
03 December 2010 -
Sixteen Substances of Very High Concern closer to tighter control
- Press release
November 2010
30 November 2010 -
How can SIEF members prove their willingness to register by the deadline?
- News alert
19 November 2010 -
Don't have your registration rejected: use the Technical Completeness Tool
- News alert
12 November 2010 -
Half a million Classification and Labelling notifications received - make sure that you notify yours too
- News alert