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Improvements for preparing and submitting poison centre notifications

A new update to the ECHA Submission portal features:

a simpler way to enter classification information in notifications;
a ‘calculate’ function for automatic pre-population of the labelling section;
improved naming of IUCLID documents making it easier to recognise the information entered; and
an easier way to manage information when updating notifications.

Restriction report on undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) published

The Annex XV report on undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related substances (EC -, CAS -) from Germany is now available.

Registry of restriction intentions

Testing proposals

ECHA has launched 39 new public consultations on testing proposals. The deadline for comments is 12 March 2020. There are currently 44 open public consultations on testing proposals.

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Only a few places left for today's revised completeness check webinar

29 January 2020, 11:00 – 13:00 Helsinki time

Places are still available for those of you who need to find out about the upcoming changes and get a head start on preparing your registration for the revised checks.

The completeness check of REACH registrations will be revised in April 2020. The checks will include more explicit rules to ensure registrants address information requirements for key hazard endpoints. Also reporting on substance life cycles will be strengthened. The checks will be extended to cover an area of the registration that was previously not verified – the chemical safety report.

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Info session on possible restriction of substances of concern in single-use nappies for children

30 January 2020, 11:00 – 13:00 Helsinki time

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) has announced its intention to propose a restriction of PAHs, furans, dioxins, PCBs and formaldehyde in single-use nappies for infants and children. This information session will clarify the scope of Anses’ investigation and answer your questions related to the call for evidence.

Live from Helsinki, our experts will answer your questions on the subject.

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Registering nanoforms: practical advice

24 February 2020, 12:00 – 14:00 Helsinki time

Updated REACH information requirements for nanoforms of substances apply as of 1 January 2020. Companies must have a registration that complies with these requirements to manufacture or import nanoforms of substances within the scope of REACH. Join our webinar to hear about the registrations received so far, key lessons learnt and best practice.

Use the opportunity to ask questions on how to prepare registration dossiers for your nanoforms and get practical advice from our experts for successfully submitting your registration.

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Search our chemicals database like a pro

The advanced search is a powerful way to search across the different lists and datasets we host. Watch our tutorial and find out how to do advanced searches using substance identifiers, uses from REACH dossiers and other regulatory data.

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Advanced search for chemicals

ECHA Guest corner

Guest corner columns on tattoo inks and slime toys

Petteri Talasniemi from the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, Tukes, writes about a Finnish project examining the safety of tattoo and permanent make-up inks. And Sehbar Khalaf from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tells about two Danish investigations into the release of boron from slime toys that could pose a serious risk for children.

We invite stakeholders to contribute articles on their work and priorities related to chemicals in our everyday life in our Guest Corner.

How safe are tattoo inks? | Danish EPA to consumers - Get rid of certain slime toys