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Join us online to discuss safer chemicals

Why are safer chemicals so essential to the circular economy? Why do we need more clarity on harmful chemicals in products? Get an update on the EU’s priorities on safer chemicals and support in meeting your new obligations on hazardous chemicals. Join our free event on 2 June 2020 and interact with us!

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REACH

Consultation on proposed restriction of PFHxA – webinar Q&A available

We have published a compiled list of questions and answers received during our online information session on the restriction proposal for perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related substances. A six-month consultation is ongoing and concludes on 25 September 2020.

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Testing proposals

ECHA has launched 42 new consultations on testing proposals. The deadline for comments is 9 July 2020.

There are currently 45 open consultations on testing proposals.

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Survey on the REACH registration deadline 2018

The European Commission has launched a survey to better understand the impact that the REACH registration deadline has had on businesses. Manufacturers or importers of chemicals are invited to submit their views and experiences. The deadline for comments is 10 August 2020.

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PIC

Know your obligations when exporting hazardous chemicals outside the EU

24 September 2020, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time

The webinar explains the scope and main requirements of the PIC Regulation. You will learn how to notify your exports and the conditions that require explicit consent from importing countries. You will also learn how to report your imports and exports.

The webinar will be published on our home page on the day of the event. A live Q&A session will also take place. Instructions for joining will be available on our home page.

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Supply chains

Webinar materials published

The materials presented during the webinar on ECHA’s Guideline for downstream users on the safe handling of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) organised by Petrochemicals Europe on 30 April 2020 have been published.

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ECHA

SME verification – getting your company size right

9 June 2020, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time

Join our webinar to learn about the steps you need to take to make sure your company size has been declared correctly to avoid unnecessary fees.

What you can expect:

Learn about the SME definition.
Learn how to assess your company size.
Examples of ownership structures and calculations.
Key messages and tips.

The webinar will be published on our home page on the day of the event. Our live Q&A session where we will answer your questions will run for an extra two hours until 15:00 Helsinki time. Instructions for joining will be available on our home page.

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COVID-19 and deadline extensions until the end of May – reminder

During these exceptional circumstances, we understand that companies may be lacking human or financial resources or facing technical difficulties in meeting certain deadlines associated with ECHA’s decisions. ECHA has decided on a number of deadline extensions which still apply until the end of May 2020.

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