PFASs are mandatorily declarable in the U.S.
TSCA On November 13, 2023, a mandatory PFAS notification law will come into effect in the USA. Companies that have been manufacturing products containing PFAS in the USA or importing…
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Microplastics to be successively banned in the EU
REACH Since October 15, the EU has had a ban on microplastics in cosmetics such as loose glitter, scrubs and creams with microbeads, among others. More specifically, the ban covers…
EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive (ELV) to be revised
The IMDS In July, the EU Commission proposed a new directive for end-of-life vehicles. This would merge and replace the previous End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (Directive 2000/53/EC) and Directive 2005/64/EC on…
IMDS Release 14.2 announced for November
The IMDS IMDS Release 14.2 has been announced for November 15. These are the changes you can expect: A new "valid MDS" search parameter will be introduced when searching for…
CDX Release 8.2 was activated on August 24
CDX With the new release, you can activate a customer-specific policy in CDX that must be accepted before data sheets can be returned to you. The validity date of the…
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EU-wide new limit value for formaldehyde in indoor spaces
REACH New indoor limits apply to formaldehyde, which has carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. For example, only 0.062 mg/m3 of formaldehyde is now permitted in indoor air for the biggest polluters,…
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises have been revised
OECD Guidelines In June 2023, the revised version of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business was published. These guidelines are recommendations by governments to promote positive contributions…
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Two new substances on the candidate list
REACH ECHA informed today that it has added two new substances to the REACH Candidate List. These substances are: Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (CAS No. 75980-60-8). Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone (CAS No. 80-07-9). The…
California is also monitoring PFAS
Proposition 65 Do you supply your products to California and do these products contain PFAS? This group of substances is now being closely monitored worldwide. Some of the substances that…
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Lead and other substances to slide into REACH Annex XIV
REACH Lead has already been on the REACH candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) since 2018, is therefore subject to reporting within the supply chain and must…