Bisphenol A in receipts are being replaced with its equally harmful cousin bisphenol S The upcoming EU wide ban of BPA in thermal paper are driving the market towards alternatives A survey by the European Chemicals Agency finds that EU…
REACH could learn a thing or two from other legal frameworks
When applicants in the authorisation process claim there are no safer alternatives for them to use, regulators take their word for it.
But the authorisation process is not the only area of EU law where companies apply for some kind of permit and include a market analysis together with the applications. For example, there is a very similar legal process for companies applying for merger clearance.
ChemSec welcomes Björn Hansen as new ECHA director
ChemSec welcomes Björn Hansen as new ECHA director Hopes experiences from the non-toxic strategy will influence the agency On 1 January Björn Hansen took up the role of executive director at the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA. ChemSec warmly welcomes Mr…
The SIN List is more relevant than the Candidate List
The SIN List is more relevant than the Candidate List 13,000 users can't be wrong Ι By Anne-Sofie Andersson It wasn’t until about six years ago, during a trip to Japan, that I fully realized the impact that the SIN...
All SIN List chemicals belong on the Candidate List
Today the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) presented an analysis of the SIN List. This is part of the agency’s work to screen external sources for substances of concern and constitutes a thorough mapping of all SIN List chemicals. ECHA concludes...
ChemSec welcomes Björn Hansen as new Executive Director of ECHA
Last Friday Björn Hansen was appointed by the ECHA management board to take over the reigns as Executive Director when the current director, Geert Dancet, retires in the beginning of 2018. “Björn Hansen has an impressive background within chemical policy…
ECHA authorisation process report shows many positives, but lacks a full societal analysis
This week the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a meta-analysis on the socio-economic impacts of REACH authorisation. According to ECHA, the way the authorisation process has been handled has led to increased control of use of the most problematic chemicals…
Recognition of BPA as an EDC for human health will increase the protection of consumers
During last week’s vote in the ECHA Member State Committee, Bisphenol A (BPA) was officially identified as an SVHC substance due to its endocrine disrupting properties for human health. While BPA has already been added to this SVHC list for…
Why should producers of safer chemicals bother with policy when no one listens to them?
Why should producers of safer chemicals bother with policy when no one listens to them? The authorisation process hurts European innovation Ι By Anne-Sofie Andersson When I studied chemistry I used to rent a small flat in a rather rundown...
ECHA’s latest PR gives a misleading impression about the progress of REACH
Earlier this week ECHA issued a press release with the headline saying “All known substances of very high concern being tackled”. This headline is very unfortunate, as it gives the impression that the hazardous chemicals in the EU are dealt…