The Read-Across Assessment Framework (RAAF) now also contains environmental endpoints. This will help registrants anticipate how ECHA assesses their read-across cases. It will also help registrants to improve their dossiers. The updated framework now covers REACH information requirements concerning human
New draft guidance for biocidal substances in Europe
ECHA has updated its guidance document on the efficacy assessment and evaluation of biocides, and sent it for Competent Authority consultation. European Chemicals Agency (2016). Guidance on the Biocidal Products Regulation. Volume II: Efficacy assessment and evaluation. Parts B &
REACH 2018 – registration deadline for low-volume chemicals
ECHA reminds that the last registration deadline for existing chemicals will be on 31 May 2018. This deadline concerns companies that manufacture or import substances in low volumes, between 1-100 tonnes a year. It is expected that the last deadline
New public guidance on the application of CLP has been issued by ECHA
ECHA has drafted updates to its guidance on classification, labeling and packaging in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), and to its guidance on the application of the CLP criteria (parts 1, 2, 3 and Annex VII). This is
Linmark Consulting GmbH, registered in Switzerland, today expands its global reach through the formation of its UK company, Linmark Consulting Ltd.
ECHA publishes new data sharing regulation under REACH
ECHA publishes new data sharing regulation under REACH affecting process and costs of data to be shared between the Lead Registrant and Co-Registrant. The new regulation will come into force on 26th January. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0009&from=EN
ECHA Biocides Committee has approved 14 dossiers of active substance/product type combinations
ECHA Biocides Committee has approved 14 dossiers of active substance/product type combinations. This brings the number of opinions on approvals adopted up to 50. http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/21774240/annex_bpc_13_NA.pdf
ECHA releases a “quick update” to its Guidance for Substances in Articles
This follows the European Court of Justice landmark ruling of 10th September 2015 that articles incorporated as components of a complex product must be notified to ECHA if containing Substance of Very High Concern at above 1%. The case relates
2018 REACH target looms – ECHA pushes registrants to join SIEFs
The 2018 deadline is for substances in the lowest tonnage band: 1-100t. A first step of for companies to decide which substances they will register and join the specific SIEF (Substance Information Exchange Forum). Some 70,000 registrations are expected to
Draft CoRAP to evaluate 138 substances in 2016-2018 published
ECHA has prepared a proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2016-2018. The Member States are planning to evaluate 138 substances, out of which 53 are newly selected. The final plan will be adopted in March 2016.