The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added five new substances to its Candidate List of substances of very high concern.
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The EDC-Free Europe coalition urges the European Commission to present its targeted revision proposals for the REACH regulation without further delay.
ECHA has released its Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants, identifying aromatic brominated flame retardants as candidates for an EU-wide restriction.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine into its substances of very high concern (SVHC)…
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Netherlands.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (used as a preservative in cosmetics) into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Denmark.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate, its monomers and combinations into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Sweden.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added barium diboron tetraoxide into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Sweden. It has thining properties and is used as paint remover.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added 4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Belgium. The substance is a a metabolite.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Norway. The chmical is reactive and used as additive flame retardant.