by delphic-admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Europe
On 6 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a proposal to identify triphenyl phosphate as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the EU Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (available here).
by delphic-admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Europe
The opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) under the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been published (available here). The RAC opinion confirms that tea tree is going to be classed with a harmonised classification as a CMR 1B (reprotox) under the EU...
by delphic-admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Europe
On 4 October 2023, ECHA received an intention to restrict the placing on the market of mixtures containing octocrilene (CAS 6197-30-4) from France. The intention can be accessed here. The following grounds were listed as reasons behind the submitted intention: Risks...
by delphic-admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Europe
On 29 September 2023, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated use description for environmental exposure assessment (SPERCs) for cosmetic and personal care products. The SPERCs for the specific cosmetic uses and exposures were developed by...
by delphic-admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Europe
ECHA has suggested a default concentration limit for the European Commission’s future restriction proposal on carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) chemicals in childcare articles that is up to 300 times lower than existing levels under CLP. In a 23 August draft...