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REACH & Chemicals Regulations News - 2009
November 6, 2009
ECHA Publishes Guidance on REACH Restrictions
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published information concerning restrictions on chemical substances under the European Union (EU) regulation ... more
October 29, 2009
ECHA Announces New Help Desk for REACH, CLP Information
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) formed a help desk network, Help Net, to aid compliance with two European Union (EU) regulations - REACH ... more
October 16, 2009
ECHA Issues Reminder of REACH Pre-Registration Deadline
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reminded chemical companies of the upcoming Nov. 30 deadline for the pre-registration of certain chemical ... more
October 13, 2009
ECHA Urges Downstream Users of Chemicals to Give REACH-Required Information to Suppliers
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reminded Downstream Users of chemical substances they have less than two months to inform their suppliers ... more
October 9, 2009
OSHA Proposes Alignment of Hazard Communication Standard, U.N. Globally Harmonized System of Classification, Labeling of Chemicals
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a proposed rule to align its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with provisions ... more
October 8, 2009
ECHA Issues Updated REACH Registration Guidance
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on Oct. 6 that it updated two documents providing registration guidance on compliance with the ... more
October 5, 2009
ECHA Publishes REACH Guidance in 22 Languages
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on Sept. 24 it published guidance on information requirements, chemical safety assessment, substances ... more
September 15, 2009
European Chemical Industry Shares Best Practices in Joint ECHA-EC Event
The European Commission (EC) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) brought together speakers from 10 companies and associations to share their ... more
September 2, 2009
ECHA Encourages Lead Registrants in Chemicals Classification, Labelling to Register
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reported that several nominated lead registrants are holding back from notifying themselves to ECHA, presumably ... more
September 2, 2009
ECHA Proposes Harmonised Classification, Labelling of More Chemical Substances
On Sept. 2, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a public consultation on a proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling ... more
September 2, 2009
ECHA Launches Consultation on 15 'Substances of Very High Concern'
On Sept. 1, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published proposals to identify 15 additional chemicals as a "substance of very high concern" ... more
August 28, 2009
ECHA Publishes Guidance on Chemicals Classification, Labeling
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published introductory guidance on the so-called CLP regulation - Regulation No 1272/2008 on the classification, ... more
August 3, 2009
ECHA Clarifies Its Accreditation Policy for REACH-Related Services
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a statement on July 30 clarifying that it does not accredit or endorse companies providing advice ... more
July 21, 2009
ECHA Clarifies Policies for REACH Compliance, Enforcement Activities
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a statement on July 14, clarifying that it is not its policy to actively contact companies to verify ... more
July 20, 2009
ECHA Publishes New Hazardous Chemicals Information
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its web site on July 14 new information on the risks and hazards of some chemical substances. ... more
July 10, 2009
ECHA Adopts First Opinion on Harmonized Classification, Labeling for Diantimony Trioxide (DAT)
On July 6, the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) agreed not to support a proposal for harmonized classification ... more
June 26, 2009
ECHA Publishes Concise Guidance for Hazardous Chemicals
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a new series of shortened versions of the REACH Guidance Documents and Fact Sheet on the inclusion ... more
June 19, 2009
ECHA Proposes Tighter Control on More Dangerous Chemicals
On June 16, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the second public consultation on a proposal to harmonize the classification and labeling ... more
May 29, 2009
ECHA Seeks to Add 7 Substances to REACH Authorisation List
On May 26, the Member State Committee of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adopted an opinion that seven substances of very high concern should ... more
May 1, 2009
European Chemicals Agency Begins REACH Enforcement
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has started REACH-EN-FORCE-1, a joint enforcement project for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and ... more
April 24, 2009
ECHA Publishes Tips on Chemicals Information Exchange for REACH
On April 24, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a fact sheet for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals ... more
April 24, 2009
ECHA Issues Call for Communication Guidance on Safe Use of Chemical Substances
On April 23, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued an invitation to tender for companies interested in helping it produce a risk communication ... more
March 27, 2009
ECHA Publishes Updated List of Preregistered Chemical Substances
On March 27, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an updated version of the List of Preregistered Substances. ... more
March 6, 2009
ECHA Launches Public Consultation on Harmonized Classification for Two Chemicals
On Feb. 23, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released the first public consultation on a proposal to harmonize the classification and labeling ... more