ECHA - European Chemicals Agency

ECHA SVHC list extended to include flame retardant triphenyl phosphate	12.11.2024
PFAS EPA orders four producers to clarify toxicity of fluorotelomer acrylate / UK behind on regulating ‘forever chemicals'	21.10.2024
PFAS New substances proposed for enhanced regulation in US / Upgrade of toxic chemical release inventory	14.10.2024
FRAUNHOFER PFAS-free polymer membranes developed for semiconductor processing	10.07.2024
REACH ECHA adds new substances to SVHC list / PFAS review on the agenda for September	03.07.2024
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EPA reveals results of two phthalate assessments / DIDP with mostly clean bill of health; DINP eyed more critically	24.05.2024
PFAS French national assembly launches go-it-alone move on PFAS / EU accused of foot dragging / Sénat will have final say / Not all NGOs on board	15.04.2024
BISPHENOL A New EU regulations on the horizon / Public consultation in progress / “Health risk across all age groups”	20.02.2024
PFAS Settlements, new disputes set to claim more attention in 2024 / Some hope for Chemours / EPA, ECHA moves to be watched	09.01.2024
PVC ECHA report on additives could prompt new regs / Current workplace rules enough for resin / VinylPlus to address concerns	06.12.2023
PFAS US court rejects class action suit against 3M, DuPont, others / Ruling says plaintiff did not prove source of contamination / Decision calls use of chemicals ‘nearly ubiquitous'	30.11.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA confirms presence of toxic chemicals in childcare products / EU commission plans new legislation under REACH	17.11.2023
MICROPLASTICS REACH restrictions begin / German trade groups offer advice	14.11.2023
PFAS European Court of Justice tosses Chemours' challenge to ECHA / Dutch lawsuits in progress / EPA urged to stop waste imports	13.11.2023
3M Belgian site idle again as PFAS issues resurface / Supplier says outage could affect other products	10.10.2023
MICROPLASTICS EU ban targets cosmetics / Transition period for artifical turf / Building industry receives exemptions	06.10.2023
PFAS EU ends consultation on proposed restrictions / ECHA scientists to review responses / Ban expected in 2025	02.10.2023
PVC VinylPlus fights for industry's future in EU / Results of ECHA risk review due in Q4 / US EPA may study dangers of VCM	17.08.2023
REACH ECHA adds two hazardous chemicals to SVHC list / Database entries rise to 235	23.06.2023
PVC EU extends ban on lead content to imports / Recyclers receive limited exemption	12.05.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH What the PFAS ban proposed by the ECHA means for the plastics industry / PIE talks with materials expert Michael Schlipf about the “forever chemicals”	27.04.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH NGO recruits firms to back PFAS ban / Both sides mark their territory / No replacements for many applications	27.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case	20.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation	15.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe	24.02.2023