Upcoming events in the chemical world
2010-2012
SUBSPORT: A substitution portal for a selection of chemicals of high concern is set up. ChemSec is one of four organizations contributing to this work. SUBSPORT will include alternatives to hazardous chemicals.
 
2010
SIN List:  Release of SIN List 2.0, including more SVHC substances.
 
February 2010
REACH: New candidate substances will be submitted by Member States for inclusion in Candidate list.
 
9 March 2010

RoHS: Last day for amendments in the European Parliament.

 
March 2010

ChemSec Business Group meeting.

 
4 May 2010
RoHS: Vote in the Environment Committee of the European Parliament (preliminary date).
 
15-16 June 2010
RoHS: Vote of the European Parliament (preliminary date).
 
7-11 June 2010
The first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on Mercury (INC1) 
 
August 2010
REACH: New candidate substances will be submitted by Member States for inclusion in Candidate list.
 
December 2010
REACH: First registration deadline in REACH applies to CMR substances and substances produced/imported >1000 tonnes/year.
 
2010-2011
TSCA reform: US chemicals legislations TSCA and CHAMP reform is expected to take place within 2010-2011.
 
2010-2011
California Green Chemistry Initiative: Proper legislation (current status: draft straw proposal) will probably be enacted the coming 2 years.
 
2011
Stockholm Convention: COP5 – Conference of Parties, Political discussions based on technical development from POPRC.
 
2011
SAICM: Open ended working group (preparatory meeting). Chemicals in products/supply chain management.
 
February 2011
REACH: New candidate substances will be submitted by Member States for inclusion in Candidate list.
 
June 2011
REACH: From this date on a notification needs to be submitted to ECHA for all articles containing SVHCs on the Candidate list.
 
2012
SAICM: ICCM-3
 
June 2013
 REACH: Second registration deadline in REACH applies to substances produced/imported >100 tonnes/year.
 

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