The European CHemical Agency (ECHA) has announced the submission of two proposals for the restriction of substances.
Regulation (EU) 2022/477 of March 24, 2022, which amends Annexes VI to X of the Regulation (REACH), has entered into force on April 14. However, REACH actors will have six months from the entry into force of the amendments to comply with them.
Safety Data Sheets for substances and mixtures are sometimes accompanied by exposure scenarios (EN), whose purpose is to describe the optimal operating conditions to be implemented and the risk management measures to ensure the safe use of the substances for a specific use or group of identified uses.
In response to the pandemic, HSE took steps to assist industry’s efforts to increase the availability of hand sanitisers to help reduce the spread/transmission of COVID-19
By July 15, 2022, ECHA is expecting to submit the dossier that is currently under preparation.
On March 16, 2022, Directive (EU) 2022/431 was published in the Official Gazette, amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.
The Note of 5 April 2022 has been published on the portal of the Ministry of Health, updating the national procedure for the management of applications for authorization of plant protection products for plant health emergencies, in accordance with Article 53 of Regulation EC 1107/2009.
ECHA: published the updated guidance on information requirements for human health related to the Biocidal Products Regulation
The EU’s sustainability strategy has placed the issue of per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances at the forefront, given the substance’s associated dangers for what concern the health and the environment. The European Commission is committed to phasing out all PFASs (PerFluorinated Alkylated Substances), allowing them to be used only when proven to be essential for society.
On November 3, 2021, Regulation (EU) 2021/1902 was published in the Official Gazette. The Regulation amends Annexes II, III and V of the Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, related to cosmetic products.