ECHA European Chemicals Agency

USA EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied	15.05.2026
REACH European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause	07.05.2026
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
PFAS ECHA wraps up restriction planning for forever chemicals / Draft opinion expected by mid-2026	25.09.2025
PFAS ECHA presents long-awaited restriction proposal update / Two-year review of scientific comment concluded / Commission to make final decision	26.08.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE European Court of Justice overturns ECHA carcinogen classification in final instance / EU committed “manifest error” / NGOs concerned about precedent	11.08.2025
EU POLICY Commission presents Action Plan to address capacity closure risks / Streamlining of ECHA and REACH envisaged	17.07.2025
PFAS Sustainable healthcare group warns of forever chemicals inaction / 150 European medical professionals write to EU Commission	10.06.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH “New evidence” sees phthalates in more critical light / EPA seeks reviewers / Starch-based plastics also have risks	09.05.2025
PFAS France seals new restrictions / US states set own drinking water standards	28.02.2025
PFAS / FLUOROPOLYMERS Is the EU serious about the PFAS ban? / Interview with pro-K expert Michael Schlipf	27.11.2024
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