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European Commission Proposes Ban on PVC Articles that Contain Lead
On July 12, 2019, the European Commission proposed a ban on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles containing lead or lead compounds in an effort to reduce...
European Commission Makes New Entry to REACH Restriction List
The European Commission has restricted another substance under Annex XVII of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals ...
ECHA Announces Update to REACH Authorisation Process
In June, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its plan to revise the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (R...
Ask the Experts: July 5 Edition
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European Chemicals Agency Database Back to Development
In January 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Waste Framework Directive database for substances of very high concern (SVHCs...
ECHA Considering New Substance Restrictions
Watch out — a laundry list of new restrictions on various chemicals could be coming to Europe, ranging from microplastics to cobalt salts used in batt...
ECHA Announces 31 Substances to Be Reviewed in 2019
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the first 31 of 100 substances to be evaluated under the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). The...
Public Consultation Opens Up on a Proposed Restriction of Intentionally Added Microplastics
Microplastics have gained increasing publicity over recent years due to their potential impact on marine life and their detection in the human food ch...
Budget Forces ECHA to Scale Back Database Plans
The planned European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) database will be scaled back from the version originally planned because the ECHA couldn’t get the necess...