On the 12th of January 2017 The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added four new Substances to be included in the Candidate List of Very High Concern (SVHCs), The substances are BPA, PFDA and its sodium and ammonium salts, p-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)phenol and 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear. As no unanimous agreement was reached by the MSC on the SVHC identification
On the 19th of December 2016 the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the inclusion of four substances of very high concern (SVHCs): bisphenol A, PFDA, PTAP, and 4-HPbl. ECHA will include these substances in the Candidate List in January 2017. As no unanimous agreement was reached by the MSC on the SVHC identification of
On the 13th of December 2016 the Official Journal of the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2016/2235 adding Entry 66 of Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation as bisphenol A (BPA). It stipulates that thermal paper shall not be placed on the market unless the BPA concentration in it is less than 0.02% by weight after
On the 5th of October the Canada Gazette published that Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations 2012 has added five substances they are HBCD, PFOA, LC-PFCAs, PBDEs and PFOS. Main Requirements Substance name Prohibition Exemptions Main uses Hexabromoc yclododecan e (HBCD) prohibiting the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or import of the substance HBCD.
ECHA has launched a public consultation on a proposal for 6 substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to be added to the existing list. The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on the 21st of October 2016. Interested parties are invited to join the public consultation by posting their comments on the
Summary The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission, or CPSC) published 16 CFR 1308 a proposal to determine that certain plastics with specified additives would not contain the specified phthalates prohibited in children’s toys and child care articles. Based on these assumptions the specified plastics with specified additives would not require third party testing for compliance
On the 25th of June 2016 the Official Journal of the European Union published Directive (EU) 2016/1028 to amend point 26 regarding an exemption on lead, and (EU) 2016/1029 to add point 43 regarding an exemption on cadmium. The directives shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
Background The report was published on the EU CIRCA website on the 27th of June 2016. So far the Commission has not revised the Annex to Directive 2011/65/EU based on these recommendations. Stakeholder consultation on an exemption request from the substance restrictions in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) started on the 21st of August 2015 and ran until the 16th
On the 24th of June 2016 the Official Journal of the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2016/1017 on the amendment of Entry 65 of Annex XVII to REACH Regulation – inorganic ammonium salts. It states that inorganic ammonium salts shall not be placed on the market, or used, in cellulose insulation mixtures or cellulose insulation product after the
From the 1st of June 2016, lead is restricted in consumer products supplied to the public in the EU under Entry 63 of Annex XVII of REACH. The total content limit of lead of 0.05% is applied to articles and accessible parts that can be mouthed by children. On the 25th of May 2015, ECHA published a
