The ELV-R is approaching
The IMDS On September 9, the EU Parliament adopted proposals on the circular economy covering the life cycle of a vehicle from design to final treatment at the end of…
RoHS exemptions for lead in steel, aluminium and copper amended
RoHS On September 8, 2025, the European Commission published a new delegated directive that revises the exemptions for lead as an alloying element in steel, aluminium, and copper. The aim is to align the RoHS…
Further basic substances marked as SVHC in IMDS
The IMDS Following an update to the IMDS Regulation Wizard at the end of August, several substances from the MCCP group have been classified as SVHC (Substances of Very High…
PFAS Restriction: ECHA Publishes Updated Proposal
PFAS On August 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated proposal to restrict PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) under the REACH regulation. The revision is based on…
New IMDS terms of use allow reports to electrical/electronic companies
The IMDS On September 8, 2025, the updated version of the IMDS Terms of Use – IMDS ToU V7.0 – will officially come into effect. This revision introduces several important changes aimed at…
News about the planned ELV-R
The IMDS On July 3, the European Parliament's Environment and Internal Market Committees presented final compromise amendments to the proposal for a “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the…
Will the SCIP database be discontinued?
SCIP An initiative is currently underway at EU level to “simplify administrative burdens in environmental law.” Feedback on the proposals can be submitted until September 10. The link: Simplification of…
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Three new substances on the REACH candidate list
REACH Three new substances have been on the REACH Candidate List since June 25, 2025: 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxanes (CAS number: 17928-28-8)Decamethyltetrasiloxanes (CAS number: 141-62-8)Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3, 5-triazine-2-yl)amino]propyl}amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]amino}-5-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-5-methoxyphenyl}diazenyl]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate; Reactive Brown 51 The first two…
IMDS Plus replaces IMDS-a2
The IMDS DXC Technology recently announced that IMDS-a2 will be shut down in the second quarter of 2026. Until then, all functions will gradually be transferred to the new IMDS…
Dechlorane Plus on the list of banned substances
POPs Both the list of POPs (= persistent organic pollutants) in accordance with the Stockholm Convention and the substances regulated under the corresponding EU Regulation ((EU) 2019/1021) are updated regularly.…