The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has recently released details of the May 28, 2018 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemi...
ECHA Evaluating New Substances for SVHC Candidate & Authorisation Lists
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently opened two public consultations for substances being considered under the European Union (EU) Registrati...
Volkswagen Set to Recall More Than 124,000 Vehicles Containing Cadmium
Volkswagen may need to recall more than 124,000 electric and hybrid vehicles due to the presence of cadmium, which is prohibited under the European Un...
Danish Government Reiterates Need for Supplier Responsibility After Failed Tests
There’s little leeway for non-compliant products in the Danish market. The government of Denmark is enforcing strict chemical reporting processes, whi...
ECHA Investigates After Proposed Microplastics Ban
Products ranging from glitter hair gel to living room paint could be affected by a European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) investigation into the use of micr...
Ten New SVHCs Added to EU REACH Candidate List
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added 10 new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restr...
Investigations Show Non-Compliant Toys Are Being Distributed in Europe
During a recent testing exercise in Europe, researchers had no difficulty finding plastic children’s toys containing risky chemical compositions. In a...
EU REACH: Three New Entries Land on Restricted Substances List
The European Commission recently announced three additions to the Restricted Substances List (Annex XVII) of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisati...
Updates to EU Waste Rules Have Implications for Products Containing SVHCs
During December 2017, the European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive evolved to work in synergy with the EU 2018 Circular Economy Package. The chan...
Updates to REACH Regulation Demand Quick Response From In-Scope Companies
On January 15, 2018, the Member State Committee of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added seven substances to the Registration, Evaluation, Authori...