News

ECHA updates recommendations to improve REACH registrations

The updated recommendations will help companies to comply with REACH requirements and ensure the safe use of chemicals. They focus on avoiding animal testing, specifically providing advice on read across.

Statistics on the progress made in 2022 on evaluating registered substances have also been released.

Webinar: Restriction of per- and polyflueroalkyl substances (PFASs)

5 April 2023, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time

The six-month consultation on the proposed universal restriction of PFASs is planned to start on 22 March 2023. The consultation is open for anyone to give evidence-based comments on the restriction proposal.

This info session explains the restriction process and helps those interested to take part in the consultation.

Follow it from our home page on 5 April at 11:00 Helsinki time. No registration is required.

You will be able to submit questions to the expert panel before the event. Follow our news to know when we open the form for questions.

Webinar

Assessment of regulatory needs report published

We have published a report assessing the regulatory needs of
simple inorganic silicon compounds.

Assessment of regulatory needs

New ticketing system for external questions

From 21 March, we will use a new ticketing tool to handle questions sent through our contact forms. You can continue to use the contact forms as usual.

If your submitted ticket is still pending on 21 March when the tool goes live, you will receive a notification email with a new ticket number from our new email address.

After the launch, we will use this email for further communication: echasupport@echa.europa.eu.

Contact forms

CLP

New intentions and proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

One intention has been received for:

Tincalconite (B4Na2O7.5H2O) (EC 601-708-8, CAS 12045-88-4)

One proposal has been submitted for:

Bronopol (EC 200-143-0, CAS 52-51-7)

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Ad hoc consultation

ECHA has published a consultation on hazard classes for

Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium (EC 289-699-3, CAS 89997-63-7)

Provide your comments by 14 March 2023.

Biocides

Want to keep using silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide as a preservative?

Companies have withdrawn their interest in getting Silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide approved as a preservative for fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised materials (product-type 9) under the biocides Review Programme.

Notify us by 28 February 2024 to keep this substance in the Review Programme.

Upcoming deadlines