EU Commission updates REACH roadmap for restrictions on hazardous chemicals
The EU Commission has revised its REACH Restrictions Roadmap, giving a clearer overview of ongoing and planned restrictions on hazardous…
EU lawmakers agree new legal framework to strengthen ECHA’s chemicals oversight
EU co-legislators have reached a provisional agreement on a standalone legal framework for the European Chemicals Agency, consolidating its expanded…
EU lawmakers reach provisional deal on chemicals simplification (updated)
EU Council and Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus VI package, simplifying rules for the classification, packaging…
Chemical safety: EU Commission and ECHA set roadmap to phase out animal testing
The EU Commission has presented a roadmap to gradually replace animal testing in chemical safety assessments with innovative non-animal methods.…
ECHA reports steady shift towards non-animal testing under REACH
ECHA’s sixth report on alternatives to animal testing under REACH finds that companies continue to rely more often on adaptations…
ECHA opens updated hub for SMEs to comply with chemical legislation
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched an updated SME hub on its website to support smaller companies with their…
EU Commission restricts use of two chemical substances to protect workers’ health
The EU Commission has restricted the use of chemical substances N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP) to protect workers from their exposure.…
ECHA revamps Classification and Labelling Inventory in its new chemicals database
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has redesigned its C&L Inventory which is now available in the Agency’s new chemicals database,…
ECHA proposes restrictions on chromium(VI) substances to protect health
The European Chemicals Agency brings forward a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on certain hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), substances. The aim…
ECHA adds five hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List and updates one entry
ECHA's Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 247 entries for chemicals that can harm people…
Main results of the EU Environment Council and EU Commission statements
EU environment ministers met in Brussels to reach a general approach for a regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses. They…
ECHA’s Integrated Regulatory Strategy: High production volume chemicals screened
Pursuing its Integrated Regulatory Strategy (IRS) 2019 - 2023, the EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has increased its knowledge about chemicals.…
ECHA asks SME registrants to check their company size
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is continually initiating new verifications on the size of companies who have declared they are…
EU Commission update: Less plastic waste means cleaner beaches
Have you noticed anything different about the caps on plastic bottles lately? That is just one of the measures to…
ECHA and EEA: More work needed to make chemicals safe and sustainable
The transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals is progressing in some areas, while in others, it is just beginning.…
REACH: EU Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics
Today, the Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU…
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee pledges to ban secondary use of creosote-treated wood
The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supports France’s proposal to restrict the placing on the market, reuse and banning the…
Chemicals: EU Commission acts to prohibit the use of lead in PVC
Brussels, 3 May 2023 The Commission adopted today measures to protect people and the environment from the...
REACH: EU Commission seeks views on revision of chemicals legislation
Brussels, 20 January 2022 Directorate-General for Environment Today, the Commission is launching a public consultation on the revision of...
REACH: German risk auditor BfR publishes FAQs about tattoo inks
Updated on 6 January 2022 In Germany, roughly 17 percent of the population are tattooed,...
ECHA draws balance of REACH and CLP: Improved protection – but more needs to be done
Europe’s workers, consumers and the environment are better protected from harmful chemicals thanks to the...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 26 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: REACH Companies must review registrations transferred from the UK PLASTICS...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 12 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: BIOECONOMY EU JRC: The European bioeconomy in 2050–four foresight scenarios...
EU Commissioner Breton on the use of recycled tyres in children’s playgrounds and artificial turf fields – Answer to a written question
EN E-000415/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the European Commission (12.4.2021) 1....
IEU Environment Monitoring for 6 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: REACH EU Commission Answer to a written question – The...
EU Commissioner Breton on the presence of phthalates in toys from third countries – Answer to a written question
EN E-000078/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the European Commission (6.4.2021) The...