On August 16, 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force, reflecting renewed enthusiasm among international regulatory bodies for the...
European Commission To Make CMR Substance Restriction Under REACH Faster
The European Commission (EC) has taken steps toward reducing the time it takes to restrict a new substance under the Registration, Evaluation, Authori...
The REACH Handbook: Your Guide to SVHC Compliance
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC 1907/2006) continues to grow in scope and impact, dema...
Turkey Publishes REACH Regulation
On June 23, 2017, the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) published its own version of the European Union’s (EU) REACH Regulation....
ECHA Announces New SVHC, Updates 5 Existing SVHCs
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added a new Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List, taking the total number of substance...
Assessing and Mitigating Risk: Why Your Company Needs a Compliance Partner
Global supply chain due diligence can be an overwhelming puzzle for companies to solve on their own. Programs are complicated by complex supply chains...
REACH Enforcement: 802 Authorization Inspections, Criminal Prosecutions Launched
The latest enforcement report (June 2017) of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation has highlight...
REACH Annex XIV Updated: 12 Substances Given Sunset Dates
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated Annex XIV of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulat...
German Companies Face Hefty Fines for REACH Article 33 Non-Compliance
Severe penalties await companies in Germany which fail to comply with the country’s chemical safety regulations. This includes the consumer communicat...
Assent University Classroom: How Education Leads to Compliance
Compliance programs are often compromised by bad data collected and submitted throughout the supply chain. In most cases, this can easily be avoided b...