On the 7th of February 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the long-awaited "universal” PFAS restriction proposal prepared by the competent authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), notorious for their presence in everyday products like food packaging, firefighting foam, textiles, and industrial...
Read MoreAttention all UK businesses. The draft Statutory Instrument (SI) “The REACH (amendment) Regulation 2023” has been recently published on legislation.gov.uk and will bring important updates to the UK REACH registration deadlines for substances. Under the amended Article 127P, specific registration deadlines have been set for different substances. For substances added...
Read MoreYesterday, the Court of justice annulled the decision that granted authorisation for specific uses of chromium trioxide. The judgement (C-144/21) also ruled that the effects of the decision are maintained for a year. Annulment means that the European Commission must now issue a new decision on the application and users...
Read MoreAttention to all GB based manufacturers, importers and downstream users whose substances are affected by GB CLP Background information: Due to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, Great Britain (GB) - which includes England, Scotland, and Wales- no longer implements the Harmonised classifications and labelling requirements of Annex...
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