Von der Leyen pressed to better regulate harmful chemicals in toys

Echa round-up

UK companies ‘ready’ for potential no-deal Brexit REACH registration switch

Trade bodies survey preparedness levels as regulatory concerns linger

Echa to assist with POP risk profile for dechlorane plus

Swedish team finds 'ultra-short-chain' PFASs in water systems

Little-studied substances more difficult to remove than longer-chain cousins

Aerospace and defence reauthorisation consortium identifies chromates uses

Next step will define scope and priorities

EU titanium dioxide classification adopted in 14th ATP to CLP

Parliament and Council of Ministers have two months to raise objections

EU health commissioner candidate names EDCs as priority area

Commission has to ‘step up’ to define horizontal criteria, Stella Kyriakides tells hearing

REACH nanomaterial data deadline 'extremely tight' – Cefic

Echa guidance documents and Iuclid update pending

UK issues product safety regulation guides for no-deal Brexit scenario

Ministers push for EU non-toxic strategy revival as 8EAP looms

Calls for 'more ambitious' goals on environment programme, circular economy

‘Friendly’ chemicals key to circular economy – EU environment commissioner-designate

Virginijus Sinkevičius outlines plans before Envi committee

Standoff threatens further delay to Eurasia-REACH

Agreement on three key issues remains elusive

Guest Column: Electronics and electricals for the 21st century: 'real' ecodesign needed

Echa round-up

German assessment body recommends no restriction for EU-RoHS substances

Substances include beryllium and indium phosphide

No effect in half of laundry pod ingestion cases, review finds

And clinical features are 'minor' in 90% of cases involving them

EU member states approve increased REACH dossier checks

Risks from bio-based FCMs need monitoring – UK research

Additional sources of migration possible from agri-food, processing

Trade bodies reject proposed Brexit strategy for England

Countrywide plan for chemicals poses threat to regulatory continuity

Germany’s VCI appoints new director general

Tug-of-war continues over EU titanium dioxide classification

Adoption imminent but industry, NGOs remain divided

Danish investigation finds sensitising substances in leather goods

Report also claims industry lacks knowledge of cobalt in products

EU Commission updates REACH test methods Regulation

Green solvents could be emerging pollutants, scientists suggest

Concerns over persistence of some ionic liquids

Unprecedented interest in Echa's proposed microplastics restriction

Consultation received close to 500 comments from wide range of industries

Industry blasts EU ban on halogenated flame retardants in electronic displays

‘Discriminatory’ measure to apply from 2021

Swedish chemicals agency welcomes new DG

Echa finalises recommendation for 18 REACH authorisation list additions

'Definitive answers' needed on Brexit – CBA