ECHA proposes to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams in the EU
Helsinki, 23 February 2022 The European Chemicals Agency brings forward a proposal for an EU-wide...
Shay O’Malley appointed as ECHA’s Acting Executive Director
Mr Shay O’Malley, Director of Resources, will be ECHA’s Acting Executive Director as of 1...
ECHA adds four chemicals to Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern
The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 223 entries for chemicals...
ECHA: Scientific committees support further restrictions of PFAS
The Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis support Germany’s proposal to restrict the use...
Majority of inspected products sold online breach EU chemicals laws – ECHA
In the latest project of ECHA’s Enforcement Forum, enforcement authorities found that most inspected products...
EFSA and ECHA on Glyphosate consultations: More than 400 submissions collected
The parallel consultations on glyphosate held by EFSA and ECHA closed on 22 November 2021....
The Alphanumeric Lifesaver: UFI in Focus of at the BfR User Conference on Product Notifications
The UFI code on packaging provides crucial information for rapid medical treatment What should I...
Glyphosate: ECHA and EFSA launch consultations
ECHA and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have started parallel consultations on the initial...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 8 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA ECHA: Candidate List updated with eight hazardous chemicals ENVIRONMENTAL...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 7 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: CHEMICALS Chemical safety: International Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability:...
Glyphosate: EU regulators EFSA & ECHA begin review of renewal assessments
Published: 15 June 2021 EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have received a draft assessment of glyphosate...
ECHA draws balance of REACH and CLP: Improved protection – but more needs to be done
Europe’s workers, consumers and the environment are better protected from harmful chemicals thanks to the...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 21 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: COVID-19 Global leaders adopt agenda to overcome COVID-19 crisis and...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 10 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA Is your company size declared correctly? DUAL-USE ITEMS...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 21 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA ECHA: Nearly 300 chemicals identified as candidates for regulatory...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 15 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA Watch online: Consultation on the restriction proposal of lead...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 14 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA ECHA proposes seven substances for authorisation to protect people...
EU Commissioner Breton on the use of recycled tyres in children’s playgrounds and artificial turf fields – Answer to a written question
EN E-000415/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the European Commission (12.4.2021) 1....