Last fall, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) won a decisive judgement at the European Court of Justice. This judgement allows the ECHA to classify silicone oligomers, specifically D4, D5, and D6 siloxanes, as Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic substances (PBT),...
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is launching a project to check the compliance of products sold online with REACH and CLP requirements. Currently, chemical products sold online are largely non-compliant. Starting in 2025, ECHA inspectors will check products sold...
A recent report by the ECHA found that over half the products sold online in the EU were non-compliant with one or more EU requirements with regard to chemicals. These findings resulted in more than 5000 enforcement actions by national authorities. As a product...
Do you use nanomaterials in your production processes, or are they in your final finished product? If so, you are subject to EU regulations that require you to know and document your use of nanomaterials. According to ECHA, products incorporating or consisting of...
The substances of very high concern (SVHC) candidate list is constantly changing. In a recent update, eight new substances, widely used in consumer products such as cosmetics, scented articles, rubber, and textiles, were added to the candidate list for restriction in...
As of today, 5 January 2021, all suppliers of physical products in the EU market are required to track and report the content of substances of very high concern (SVHC). This information shall be made available to consumers and waste operators by filling in the...
