The European Commission is planning to propose a REACH restriction on carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in childcare articles, in order to protect the safety and health of children.
11 May 2023: ADR Regulation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
As of May 1, 2023, amended completeness checks, carried out in IUCLID as set out in Article 20(2) of REACH regulation, will be applied to both new and updated registrations.
Following the Board of Appeal (BoA) decision of June 29, 2021, that affects registration requirements for monomer and polymer importers and manufacturers, ECHA updated accordingly its monomer and polymer guidance.
The guidance “Analysis of alternatives to biocidal active substances for applicants and authorities: a recommended framework guidance”, released on January 2023, helps companies and authorities to analyse alternatives to biocidal active substances that meet the substitution criteria under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).
Companies have withdrawn their interest in getting p-[(diiodomethyl)sulphonyl]toluene approved as a preservative for products during storage, film preservatives, fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised materials preservatives and construction materials preservatives under the biocides Review Programme.
According to the decision of the European Commission, that has led to the application of an harmonized classification, Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms is now classified as a carcinogenic substance by inhalation (H351).
On October 21, 2022, Regulation (EU) 2023/66, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/821 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items, was published on the Official Gazette.
On December 23, 2022, the Decision (EU) 2022/2570, concerning the approval of the active substance silver nitrate (EC: 231-853-9; CAS: 7761-88-8), was published in the Official Journal.
We would like to point out that the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC) released, on February 3, 2023, the updated guidance on the registration requirements under the KKDIK regulation, introducing relevant changes.