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Posted on December 23, 2016

New substances finally added to annex XIV

After over two years since the latest addition, the Commission now decided to add new substances to annex XIV. All in all the REACH committee has agreed upon 12 new chemicals to added which brings the annex XIV tally to…

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: Authorisation Process, REACH
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Review of 2016: The 5 biggest mistakes by the Commission and more
Posted on December 21, 2016

Review of 2016: The 5 biggest mistakes by the Commission and more

It’s Christmas time again, and beyond that 2017 is approaching fast. But before we all log off and spend some well-deserved time out of the office, we want to take you back, reminisce and think about some of the most...

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: Authorisation Process, Chemicals & Business, Endocrine Disruptors, REACH, Risk vs Hazard
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Posted on December 19, 2016

The Commission wants EDC agreement for Christmas, but fails to address serious concerns

The Commission has for the second time updated its proposed criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The changes were made available to Member States in the beginning of December and the Commission has scheduled meetings with the standing committees for…

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: Endocrine Disruptors
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Here’s what we plan to write in the REACH public consultation
Posted on December 16, 2016

Here’s what we plan to write in the REACH public consultation

Currently there is an ongoing public consultation on the REACH REFIT and Review process. Here I would like to share ChemSec’s input to the public consultation with you, in the hopes I can inspire you to answer it yourself. We...

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: Chemicals & Business, REACH, REFIT
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Posted on December 5, 2016

Discussions around exception to use toxic chemical fails to consider safe alternatives

The authorisation application to use chromium trioxide by company Grohe is on the agenda during this week’s REACH Committee meeting, where the Commission and Member States adopt the most important decisions on chemicals. In discussions about chromium trioxide, a chemical…

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: Alternatives, Authorisation Process, REACH
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Safe chemicals are in huge demand, problem is some chemical producers don’t see it
Posted on November 29, 2016

Safe chemicals are in huge demand, problem is some chemical producers don’t see it

A person working for one of the world’s largest chemical companies once told me that even though they are continuously developing alternatives to best-selling chemicals, they do not actively market an alternative until over 40 percent of the customer base...

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: Alternatives, Chemicals & Business, Investors
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Why are lobbyists pushing the EU to abandon the hazard approach and what would it mean if we did?
Posted on November 29, 2016

Why are lobbyists pushing the EU to abandon the hazard approach and what would it mean if we did?

In terms of chemicals legislation, there is high pressure on policy makers today to abandon the hazard-based approach. A number of stakeholders would like to go back to the “dark age of chemicals legislation” and reintroduce legislation based solely on...

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: REACH, REFIT, Risk vs Hazard
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Posted on November 28, 2016

Sweden is suing the Commission over lead chromates authorisation

Sweden is suing the Commission over the decision to grant authorisation for a Canadian company to use lead chromates. The health aspects entailed with the use of these toxic substances and the fact that authorisation has been given even though…

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: Authorisation Process, Chemicals & Business
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Posted on November 11, 2016

ECHA ignores Member States advice, recommends fewer substances to be added to Annex XIV

ChemSec regrets ECHA removed the respiratory sensitisers, HHPA and MHHPA, from its final recommendation of substances it proposes should be added to REACH Annex XIV. HHPA and MHHPA was removed from the final recommendation even though the Member State Committee…

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: Authorisation Process, ECHA, REACH
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ChemSec’s annual Business Group meeting kicks off today
Posted on November 9, 2016

ChemSec’s annual Business Group meeting kicks off today

REACH, Circular Economy and substitution will be on the agenda during the two days of ChemSec’s Business Group meeting which kicks off today in Stockholm, Sweden. The meeting is hosted by the Business Group’s latest member, the multinational clothing-retail company…

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: ChemSec Business Group
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