The European Commission has authorized the use of several chromate substances in the aerospace, automotive and rail sectors: pentazinc chromate octahy...
REACH Compliance: A Q&A From the Supply Chain Summit Series
Meeting evolving requirements under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation is key to maintaining ...
ECHA Proposes 12 New Substances for the REACH Authorisation List
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued a draft regulation that proposes the addition of new substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the Re...
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...
EU REACH: Managing Risk, Avoiding Enforcement
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC 1907/2006) has grown exponentially in scope and impact...
25 New CMRs Added to REACH Annex XVII
The European Commission (EC) recently announced 25 new carcinogens, mutagens and/or reproductive toxicants (termed ‘CMRs’) have been added to Annex XV...
[Update] Companies Urged to Comply With Sunset Date for Cr6+
The sunset date for Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) compounds is today, September 21, 2017, meaning users of the substance should be ready to adjust...
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....
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...