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ECHA calls for comments on etridiazole's reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity
23-05-2013
The proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of etridiazole was submitted by the Netherlands in February 2012 and was already subject to a public consultation which ended on 13 April 2012. After the closure of that public consultation, concerns have been raised by the ...
Final weeks before the 2013 registration deadline
ECHA provides final advice for companies registering by the registration deadline of 31 May 2013
16-05-2013
With only a few weeks to go until the second REACH deadline, all registrants should be making the final arrangements for the submission of their dossier. At this stage, lead and member registrants should have already decided how to meet the relevant information requirements and the ...
The Board of Appeal annuls an ECHA decision
30-04-2013
Following several exchanges of information between the parties and interveners as well as an oral hearing, the Board of Appeal has granted the Appellant’s request to annul an ECHA decision requiring it to carry out a 90-day repeated dose toxicity study in the rabbit by inhalation on the ...
ECHA: Authorisation list updated
25-04-2013
The amendment of Annex XIV of REACH ("Authorisation List") has been published in April in the Official Journal. Eight new substances are now subject to authorisation for being used after the sunset date. This is the third time that substances have been added to the Authorisation List by the ...
Cumulative residues of pesticides in food should be assessed on the basis of clear criteria
24-04-2013
The occurrence of multiple residues of pesticides in food keeps causing concern in the perception of the general public. However, the permissible residue quantities (maximum residue levels, MRLs) of pesticides in food may not impair the health of consumers even if several residues are ...
Risk at a glance
The new BfR risk profile graphically combines the results of scientific risk assessments
23-04-2013
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) prepares health assessments for the areas of food, consumer products and chemicals. These scientific opinions are then published on the BfR website together with easily understandable lead paragraphs. As a new service, the results of the ...
New committee starts working for safe biocidal products
02-04-2013
A new scientific committee in ECHA has been established to contribute to the availability of safe biocidal products in the European markets. The Biocidal Products Committee will have an important role in the approval of active substances and the authorisation of biocidal products under the ...
Appeal for harmonized scientific criteria for identification and assessment of endocrine disruptors
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and the British Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) suggest a concept for human health risk assessment of endocrine disruptors
28-03-2013
Endocrine active substances denote substances that can influence the hormonal system of organisms. If this interaction leads to adverse effects, for example health impairments, such substances are called endocrine disruptors. In the European Union, specific regulations have now been passed on ...
Proposals for the guideline on the assessment of chemical risks in the European rapid alert system RAPEX
27-03-2013
RAPEX, the EU's rapid alert system for hazardous consumer products, was introduced to facilitate the rapid and efficient exchange of information between the market monitoring authorities in the EU member states and the EU Commission regarding consumer products or cosmetics sold on the ...
Follow the REACH 2013 registration progress online
25-03-2013
The new information relates to the number of substances registered for the 31 May 2013 deadline. It also breaks down the registrations by their type, their role in the joint submission, company size and whether the registration was submitted by a manufacturer, importer or an only ...
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