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ECHA updates the Candidate List with twenty new Substances of Very High Concern
Companies manufacturing or importing these substances, or articles containing the substances, need to check their potential obligations that result from the listing
12-21-2011
ECHA has added twenty substances to the Candidate List which now contains seventy-three substances. Among these recent additions, twelve have been included in the Candidate List following the unanimous agreement of the Member State Committee while the other eight, which did not receive ...
The Member State Committee identifies the first endocrine disruptor as a Substance of Very High Concern
12-19-2011
The Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of twelve Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). These will be added to the Candidate List and may then become subject to authorisation. The Committee also indicated their agreement on ECHA's draft recommendation for ...
BPA banned in baby bottles but used in drinking water pipes
12-16-2011
Since the spring of 2011 Bisphenol A (BPA) is banned in baby bottles throughout the EU, and lately the presence of this chemical in food tin cans has been increasingly questioned. However, there is also the risk of BPA leaching into drinking water from water pipes being restored with a method ...
ECHA’s Board of Appeal publishes two final decisions on appeals against decisions adopted by ECHA
10-13-2011
The Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its first two final decisions on appeals against decisions adopted by ECHA under the REACH Regulation 1.In both cases, the appellants had paid the fee required for the registration of a substance, after the expiry of ...
ECHA: Companies are urged to start preparing for the 2013 REACH registration deadline
09-28-2011
ECHA launches the 'REACH 2013 - Act Now!' campaign at the REACH Conference on 23 September to remind the industry to start preparing for the second REACH registration deadline. Companies manufacturing or importing chemicals in quantities at or above 100 tonnes per year are required to ...
Food safety in Europe - who is responsible for what?
BfR publishes 2. completely revised edition of the EU Food Safety Almanac
09-28-2011
The EHEC outbreak event in 2011 which affected numerous citizens of European Member States has shown that a Europe-wide network of all food safety authorities for the protection of consumers is absolutely imperative. BfR’s EU Food Safety Almanac provides a concise depiction of the ...
PolyOne Achieves ISO 13485 Certification for Masterbatch Facility, a First for China
09-08-2011
PolyOne Corporation announced that it has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification at its color and additives facility in Shanghai.This is the first ISO 13485-certified facility for any North American or European masterbatch producer based in China, and is the fourth such certification for ...
From Dichromium tris(chromate) to Lead dipicrate: Public Consultation on 20 potential Substances of Very High Concern
09-01-2011
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published proposals to identify 20 chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and thus as possible candidates for authorisation. From the last publication six months ago, the number of dossiers has more than doubled. The detailed proposals ...
ECHA urges registrants to verify compliance with data sharing and joint submission obligations
08-12-2011
The Agency has noted that for some substances companies have submitted registrations possibly without taking part in a single SIEF. Registrants who find themselves in this situation are strongly encouraged to verify their compliance with data sharing and joint submission obligations. ...
CHEMCON does it again: Flawless FDA Inspection
07-19-2011
ChemCon´s facility in Freiburg, Germany has been cleared for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) by the US Food & Drug Administration FDA. According to the US regulator, the site is fully compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP). FDA completed the ...
