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REACHPosition on the upcoming revision of the REACH Regulation

Key messages of our lobbying partner Orgalim on the public consultation about the targeted revision of the REACH Regulation.

REACHFive substances added to REACH Authorisation List

The Authorisation List now contains 59 entries.

REACHUpcoming changes to REACH information requirements

The European Commission has revised certain information requirements for registering chemicals under REACH.

REACHREACH: Eight substances proposed for authorisation - Public consultation

ECHA invites comments on its proposal to include eight substances of very high concern in the REACH Authorisation List.

REACHREACH: How to make your registration fulfil REACH information requirements

ECHA has updated its recommendations to help companies improve their registration dossiers.

REACHREACH: Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) February 2022 Update

New intentions to identify a substance of very high concern have been received.

REACHREACH: Review (February 2022 Update)

The webpage on the REACH Revision is now available.

Waste DirectiveSCIP Database - New documents published

‘SCIP’ is the database for information on Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (products) established under the Waste Framework Directive.

REACHREACH: Restriction proposal on intentionally-added microplastics

The draft restriction proposal is expected to be discussed with Member States in the REACH Committee before the end of 2021.

REACHREACH: Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) - December 2021 update

Four proposals to identify new substances of very high concern have been published.

REACHREACH: Review & Chemicals strategy for sustainability

The Strategy recognises the need for a targeted revision of the REACH legislation to achieve its objectives.

REACHREACH: Restriction on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

PFCAs cannot be placed on the market or used in most applications from 23 February 2023 onwards.

REACHREACH: Candidate list of substances of very high concern updated

Candidate List of substances of very high concern has been updated with eight hazardous chemicals.

REACHSCIP Database: September 2021 update

The release of the SCIP dissemination portal is foreseen for September 2021 and will include a minimal set of initial features.

REACHREACH restriction proposal on PFAs (Perfluoralkoxy-Polymeres) and roadmap for group restrictions

News on ongoing consultations for REACH restrictions, as well as a roadmap to prioritise substances for (group) restrictions under REACH.

REACHREACH Review: July 2021 update

The European Commission published the roadmap regarding the revision of the REACH Regulation.

REACHREACH Authorisation on chromium trioxide: July 2021 update

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has received over 1 000 notifications from industrial sites using chromium trioxide in chrome plating and surface treatment in the…

REACHREACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC): February 2021 update

The EU’s General Court ruled on 16 December 2020 that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) was correct to determine that the widely-used endocrine disruptor bisphenol A…

REACHChromium trioxide – February 2021 update

The European Commission has finally authorised five out of the six essential uses of chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8; CAS 1333-82-0) applied by the Chromium Trioxide…

REACHConsultations start on authorisation substitution plans

The substitution plans of four applications for authorisation to use a substance of very high concern – including hexavalent chromium in surface treatments – are now…