The recent scientific literature has proven that some chemicals, usually known as "Endocrine Disruptors" (EDs), may have harmful effects on humans’ endocrine system. Given that EDs interfere with the human endocrine system, the exposure to these chemicals may have long-lasting effects on individ...
This is the European Chemicals Agency’s second Report on the operation of the PlC Regulation, for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019, pursuant to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and impor...
This report proposes criteria for the identification of polymers requiring registration (PRR) under REACH. It sets out possible registration requirements and assesses costs and benefits of registering PRRs. The evidence base was built up through a review of the literature; an online survey; in-d...
This report describes the results obtained in the project “Scientific and technical assistance for the maintenance and further development of indicators to monitor environmental and health benefits of the EU chemicals legislation”....
ECHA’s mission is to work for the safe use of chemicals. Communications plays a vital part in supporting this regulatory work in ensuring that companies comply with EU law....
Throughout 2017 and 2018, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) conducted six studies with partners to understand how aware companies are about extended safety data sheets, how they use them and what they expect from them. An extended safety data sheet contains a main 16-section body and exposure...
The main scope of this sixth Forum REACH-EN-FORCE (REF) project was classification and labelling of mixtures. The project also included additional optional modules for Classification, labelling, and packaging (CLP) Regulation exemptions from labelling and packaging requirements, harmonised class...
The European Commission added 11 substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV to the REACH Regulation) on 6 February 2020. In the run-up to the new entries’ publication in the Official Journal, ECHA and wca, an independent consultancy providing advice on the risk assessment of chemicals in th...
1.In light of the new data provided, does the SCCS still consider Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) safe when used as a preservative in all cosmetic products up to a maximumconcentration of 0.5% (acid) considering its current restriction as reported above? The SCCS considers salicylic acid (CAS 69-72...
The EU legislative framework that addresses occupational exposure to Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reprotoxic substances includes Directive 98/24/EC (Chemical Agents Directive, CAD) and Directive 2004/37/EC (Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, CMD). All reprotoxic substances are currently dealt wi...
