On March 14, 2024, The European Commission has released its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products.
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On March 15, 2024, the European Commission amended the regulation (EC) 1223/2009 to (EU) 2024/858 with regards to use of the nanomaterials Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Copper, Colloidal Copper, Hydroxyapatite…
On January 17, 2024, The Official Journal of the European Union published regulation which states approval trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product types 2, 3, 4…
The European Commission has postponed the expiry date of the approval of boric acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 by Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 to to 31 August 2026.
On January 18, 2024, The Official Journal of the European Union published " Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/267 of 17 January 2024 granting a Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘DEC-SPORE 200 Plus’ in accordance with…
The European Commission has approved the use of pentapotassium bis (peroxymonosulfate)bis(sulfate) as an active ingredient in biocidal products of product types 2, 3, 4, and 5.
The European Commission is extending the review period for existing active substances in biocidal products to 31 December 2024, citing industry costs and potential consequences of missing deadlines.
The European Commission has released a draft regulation to revise provisions concerning perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives under the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs Regulation).
The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2007 (3) extended the approval period of the active substance Pyridalyl from 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025 in order to ensure a balanced distribution of responsibilities and work among Member States…
The European Commission has requested ECHA to prepare a report on carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic substances (CMR) in childcare articles.