26. January 2021
EU Inspections to Control the REACH Authorisation Duties 2021
Inspectors will check whether the SVHCs subject to authorisation that have been placed on the market have been granted an authorisation by the European Commission. They will also check whether uses of these substances comply with the conditions set in the authorisation decisions. The inspections will be carried out in collaboration with national customs and authorities responsible for occupational safety and health legislation (OSH) and for environmental protection.
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19. January 2021
Candidate List updated with two chemicals that are toxic for reproduction
ECHA News 19.1.2021 https://echa.europa.eu/sk/-/candidate-list-updated-with-two-chemicals-that-are-toxic-for-reproduction The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 211 chemicals Substances added to...
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10. January 2021
One-third of products claimed to be treated with biocides have incorrect labelling
ECHA/NR/20/43; Helsinki, 16 December 2020 36 % of checked treated articles were found to be non-compliant with labelling requirements under...
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2. January 2021
CoRAP – Draft Community Rolling Action Plan update for years 2021-2023
Ekotox Centers January 1, 2021 https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/9801478/draft_corap_update_2021-2023_en.pdf/fdb46fb0-21a2-1ab7-3ce2-74dbe509a60f?utm_source=echa-weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=20201209 The draft is for an annual update of the CoRAP and covers the three...
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23. December 2020
Restriction ‘75 REACH – substances in tattoo inks or permanent make-up
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/2081 of 14 December 2020 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament...
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17. December 2020
HEMA – 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate di-HEMA TMHDC – Ban on the sale of cosmetic nail products to consumers
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/1682 of 12 November 2020 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament...
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19. October 2020
1 in 4 imported products found to be non-compliant with REACH and CLP
September 28 ECHA’s Enforcement Forum https://echa.europa.eu/sk/-/1-in-4-imported-products-found-to-be-non-compliant-with-reach-and-clp Helsinki, 24 September 2020 – National enforcement authorities and customs inspectors in 16 Member...
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3. September 2020
Vertebrate animal testing on cosmetic ingredients
ECHA Board of Appeal Helsinki, 18 August 2020 https://echa.europa.eu/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-appeal The Board of Appeal found that the REACH Regulation requires registrants...
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3. September 2020
22 hazardous chemicals added to EU regulation on imports and exports
ECHA/NR/20/26 Exporters of the substances now have to notify their designated national authority before exporting them. In most cases, consent...
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18. February 2020
Restrictions under consideration – hazardous contaminants in baby nappies
Substances of concern: PAHs, furans, dioxins, PCBs and formaldehyde ECHA original article link: https://newsletter.echa.europa.eu/home/-/newsletter/entry/keeping-harmful-chemicals-out-of-baby-nappies The French Agency for Food, Environmental...
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