22. July 2022
SSbD – Safe and sustainable by design
The SSbD is an approach to support the design, development, production and use of chemicals and materials that focuses on providing a desirable function (or service), while avoiding or minimising harmful impacts to human health and the environment.
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19. July 2022 / EU REACH
Skin sensitising substances in consumer mixtures
Skin sensitising substances in consumer mixtures: Current call for comments and evidence The France, Ireland and Germany request interested parties...
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6. July 2022
Update of the Blue Guide
Update of the Blue Guide. The European Commission has published an update of the Blue Guide, which provides information on the implementation of EU product rules and their implementation on the European market. It is a collection of information on product law.
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4. July 2022
CLP Regulation – legal procedure for implementing changes
CLP Regulation Updates
One of the actions listed under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability under the European Green Deal is the targeted revision of the Regulation on classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). The revision is expected to cover a number of issues as e.g. introducing new hazard classes (e.g. for endocrine disruptors) but also addressing practical issues with labelling or notification of information to poison centres.
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26. June 2022
DDAC – biocidal active substance approval coming
Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) as an active substance in the biocidal products PT 1 and PT 2 will be approved most probably in 2024.
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) .../... approving didecyldimethylammonium chloride as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 1 and 2 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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22. June 2022 / EU REACH
EkotoxInfo 06/2022
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30. May 2022
EkotoxInfo 5/2022
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9. May 2022 / EU REACH
EkotoxInfo 04/2022
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5. May 2022 / EU REACH
EU Restriction Roadmap by 2030
On the 25 April 2022, the European Commission published a “Restrictions Roadmap” as part of the EU’s Chemicals Strategy. European Environmental Bureau ingles out 6 groups of chemicals to be restricted:
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and its additives
PFAS (non-essential uses)
Bisphenols, including BPA
Flame retardants
Chemicals in childcare products that cause cancer, genetic mutation or harm the reproductive system (CMRs)
Toxic chemicals in single use nappies / diapers
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21. April 2022 / PIC
Updated list of chemicals covered by PIC export notification + 22
Prior Informed Consent Regulation - 22 chemicals added, including 15 pesticides and 7 industrial chemicals. Exporters are now required to notify their intention to export these chemicals. In addition to export notification, most of these chemicals will also require the explicit consent of the importing country before export can take place. In addition, five chemicals previously only subject to export notification will now also require explicit consent.
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