ECHA is launching a call for evidence on certain chromium (VI) substances to support the preparation of a restriction proposal.
Restriction
The Collective Board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has adopted a Resolution, which was adopted in a meeting on December 8, 2023.
The European Parliament and Member States have decided to revise the EU Directive on asbestos at work, with the goal of improving worker safety and achieving an asbestos-free future.
On February 7, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released the "universal PFAS restriction dossier" (uPFAS), clearing the way for a wide PFAS ban under the EU's chemical legislation, REACH.
PFCAs and similar substances, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), have been recognised as substances of very high concern due to their hazardous characteristics, and the goal is to safeguard customers from exposure to these substances.
ECHA has released its Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants, identifying aromatic brominated flame retardants as candidates for an EU-wide restriction.
The Registry of Restriction Intentions has been updated with addition of lead and its compounds. The limitation applies to the sale and use of lead in lures and sinkers for outdoor fishing as well as projectiles for firearms and airguns.
ECHA is seeking public comments for the restriction of Bisphenol A from Dec 21, 2022 to Jan 25, 2023.
Two new chemicals (or group of chemicals) namely decabromodiphenyl ether and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds have been included in the Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention.
In order to further strengthen the control of total pollutant emissions, efficiently and rationally allocate environmental resources, support and ensure high-quality development, continue to reduce the total amount of pollutant emissions, and…