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...
European Chemicals Agency Announces New Strategic Priorities
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently announced its new strategy defining its priorities, and their implementation, for 2019–2023. The ECHA’s ...
ECHA Increases Vigilance on REACH Registration Dossiers
Beginning on January 1, 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will take a more aggressive approach to verifying the compliance of all relevant Re...
ECHA to Build New Database for SVHCs in Articles
The European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive 2018/851 calls for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to establish a new, centralized database com...
Proposition 65 Deadline: Frequently Asked Questions
As the August 30 deadline for the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (better known as Proposition 65) approaches, many companies...
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...