ECHA - European Chemicals Agency

REACH UK could see no future association with ECHA / National rules will be drafted	23.06.2020
MICROPLASTICS ECHA proposals on microplastics ban receive committee support / Inclusion of materials in synthetic turf	18.06.2020
ECHA Extension of REACH compliance deadlines during coronavirus situation / Aid in securing disinfectant supply promised	24.03.2020
BREXIT EU and UK chemical producers supply talking points for trade negotiations / No tariff barriers and REACH as common standard	06.03.2020
TITANIUM DIOXIDE EU carcinogenic classification of powder form to apply from September 2021 / TDMA critical of ambiguities in the regulatory text	24.02.2020
BOREALIS Launch of ADCA-free HDPE grade / Blowing agent to be restricted under REACH	18.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING EU plenary also turns thumbs down on amended lead rules / VinylPlus and EuPC warns	14.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING Heated debate over EU lead restriction proposals / European Parliament to vote in February	30.01.2020
REACH ECHA adds four new SVHC candidates to list / All are used with polymers	23.01.2020
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EFSA updates assessment for five phthalates used in food-contact materials / “Not a concern for public health”	10.01.2020
REACH Information on SVHC still lacking / Supply chain must improve communication	27.11.2019
EVENTS MedPharmPlast Europe winter conference to take place in December in Brussels	11.11.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Former DuPont CEO Kullman sides with Chemours in PFOA liability dispute / DuPont pushes back	31.10.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE “Suspected carcinogenic effect” / EU commission classifies white pigment as a danger / VCI fears precedent / No alternative	07.10.2019
BREXIT Nearly half of UK REACH registrations not yet transferred to EU entities / More than 700 substances may not be available from 1 November	18.09.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Chemours sues DuPont over PFOA liability / ECHA proposes SVHC listing for “GenX” / Moody's downgrades spin-off	30.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA adds four new substances to SVHC list / Two labelled as endocrine disruptors	22.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU general court dismisses PlasticsEurope's BPA challenge / Listing as a SVHC and endocrine disruptor under REACH stands	18.07.2019
REACH ECHA seeks to improve compliance / Cefic launches action plan to help members update dossiers / Industry says NGO criticism is “not helpful”	02.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Switzerland bans bisphenol A and bisphenol S in thermal paper / EU to follow in 2020	24.06.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Ingestion of microplastics widespread / Drinking a lot of bottled water increases particle consumption / Canadian study sees health concerns	19.06.2019
MASTERBATCHES Regulatory concerns for EU producers and compounders / Titanium dioxide and microplastics restrictions discussed at 2019 EuMBC conference in Brussels	29.05.2019
EUMBC Annual conference 2019 in Brussels to focus on REACH, Brexit and titanium dioxide	04.04.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association accuses EU of maladministration	03.04.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE Jury remains out on EU's carcinogen classification / German plastics industry sees “no reason” for stricter rules / Conversio study	21.03.2019