New PFAS threshold values applicable to soil testing will start on August 1, 2023.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) constitute a group of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are widely used in various consumer...more
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The Situation: The European Union ("EU") has adopted a new regulation designed to tackle deforestation and forest degradation in the EU and globally by preventing European citizens from buying, using, and...more
The REACH reform recently announced by the European Commission is expected to substantially change the current rules for REACH restrictions and authorizations.
The European Commission ("Commission") has recently provided...more
As the activity of administrative authorities and courts is directly impacted by measures to slow down the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many questions arise as to the impact on proceedings and deadlines for private...more
The first one, called EU Chemicals Legislation Finder ("EUCLEF"), which is an online search tool, became operational on March 11, 2020. For each substance searched on the ECHA Information on Chemicals Portal, EUCLEF...more
A similar call also could be carried out for nanomaterials potentially present as residues.
On February 6, 2019, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety ("ANSES") published a call for...more
The Situation: The European Commission ("Commission") has requested that the European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") investigate the need for an EU-wide restriction on "intentionally added' micro-plastic particles.
The...more
11/29/2018
/ Chemicals ,
Cosmetics ,
ECHA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Landfills ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Nanomaterials ,
Public Consultations ,
Public Health ,
REACH
On September 5, 2018, the European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") launched a public consultation to include 18 new substances in Annex XIV REACH. REACH, the acronym for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction...more
The Situation: Current EU legislation does not address management of single use plastic products.
The Result: Following its previous example of light-weight plastic carrier bags, the European Commission therefore proposes...more
Passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, or "New Toxic Substances Control Act," introduces a number of changes to regulations for the collection and assessment of information concerning...more
10/10/2017
/ Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ,
Chemicals ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ECHA ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Manufacturers ,
Notification Requirements ,
REACH ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)