News

RAC backs restricting intentional uses of microplastics

ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supports restricting the use of intentionally added microplastics while recommending more stringent criteria for biodegradable polymers. The Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) agreed on its draft opinion, which will soon be available for consultation.

Watch our video podcast with Peter van der Zandt talking about the restriction proposal.

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REACH

Alternatives to animal testing continue to be widely used

ECHA’s latest report shows that adaptations continue to be used more than experimental studies, with read-across being the most popular option. In vitro non-animal test methods see a significant uptake.

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Enforcement

EU Member States report illegal and ineffective disinfectants

Several EU countries have signalled to ECHA and the European Commission that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased number of non-compliant (hand) disinfectants on the market. National enforcement authorities are taking action to protect citizens from the risks of illicit and ineffective products.

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CLP

New proposals and intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

Three intentions to harmonise classification and labelling have been received for:

1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(3-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridylsulfonyl)urea; flazasulfuron (ISO) (EC 600-514-0, CAS 104040-78-0);
tetrasodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bis[[4-[[2-(sulphonatooxy)ethyl]sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate (EC 241-164-5, CAS 17095-24-8); and
peracetic acid (EC 201-186-8, CAS 79-21-0).

One proposal has also been submitted for reaction mass of N,N'-ethane-1,2-diylbis(decanamide) and 12-hydroxy-N-[2-[(1-oxodecyl)amino]ethyl]octadecanamide and N,N'-ethane-1,2-diylbis(12-hydroxyoctadecanamide) (EC 430-050-2, CAS -).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Biocides

R4BP 3 and SPC editor updated

A new version of R4BP 3 contains features that improve the workflows, search functionalities and communication. New functionalities that enable authorities to amend expired assets are also introduced.

The updated SPC editor contains several improvements to the layout of the printed versions of the summaries of characteristics.

R4BP 3 | Manuals | SPC editor | Release notes

Events

REACH Committee in June – agenda online

The next meeting of the REACH Committee will take place online on 23 June. The agenda is available on the Commission’s website.

Agenda

Missed our webinar on SME verification?

The webinar explained the steps you need to take to make sure your company size has been declared correctly to avoid unnecessary fees. A video recording and presentations are now available.

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Watch demos: how to report your hazardous chemicals

Two step-by-step demos – presented during our recent Safer Chemicals Conference – help you to meet your new obligations on hazardous chemicals in 2021:

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