In 2025 a new inspection project (REACH-EN-FORCE (REF)-13) to check REACH and CLP compliance of products sold online will take place. Sadly, as previous Forum projects shown, the online sale of chemicals is an area of high non-compliance.
Finally, the BPC (Biocidal Products Committee), has expressed in its meeting, held on the second week of June, its favourable opinion on the approval of Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC/BKC (C12-16)) for PT2. Although, the CAR (Competent Assessment Report) is not available on ECHA’s website yet.
The updated guidance on how to report robust study summaries (Practical Guide 3) was published this June.
The new version of the OECD QSAR Toolbox is now available. Significant improvements related to the connection with IUCLID, use of external models and performances and user-friendliness have been introduced.
The Scientific Committee for Health, Environment and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has received a request to update the guidelines for the risk-benefit assessment of the presence of phthalates in certain medical devices to also include carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic phthalates for reproduction (CMR) or having endocrine disrupting properties.
EFPIA (the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations), supported by ECHA, has made available on the IUCLID website an updated set of archived data from unpublished chemical tests.
EU/EAA national helpdesks have received, during 2022, almost 43000 questions, meanwhile the ECHA helpdesk received about 9500 questions, counting both regulatory and IT inquiries.
The European Commission has published the updated guideline “Notes of guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation” of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has revised the guidance document on how to assess risks to honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees. The updated guidance contemplates the most recent scientific acquisitions and adopts a progressive approach for the risk evaluation, considering both bees exposure to pesticides and deriving effects.
We would like to bring to your attention the publication of the first draft of the Guidance on the assessment of risks to bees from the use of biocides, which has been published for written consultation with the European Member States and accredited stakeholders.