All ECHA articles
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BusinessTea tree oil faces ban in UK and EU over reprotoxicity
Defenders question relevance of animal safety data that triggered decision
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BusinessUK diverges from EU rules with cosmetics animal testing ban
UK will no longer allow Reach-required animal tests intended to prove worker safety
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NewsEU floats plan that would ban virtually every PFAS currently on the market
Members states will examine proposal to prohibit production, use, sale and import of PFAS into Europe in 2025
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NewsEurope’s food agency changes its mind on titanium dioxide in food
Whitening agent ’no longer considered safe’ as a food additive based on results from thousands of recent studies
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ArticleSafety and sustainability of plastic: How the circular economy is relevant
Global warming and ocean pollution are among the most publicly discussed topics in society today – and a circular economy relevant to both
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BusinessData is lacking as Reach moves beyond registration
Enforcing the demanding rules of Europe’s chemical legislation is keeping regulators and companies on their toes
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NewsEU-wide ban on microplastics added to goods proposed
Regulation could prevent 36,000 tonnes of microplastics entering the environment in Europe every year
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BusinessSmall biocides companies face uncertain fate
Cost and complexity of European law hampers innovation and excludes SMEs
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WebinarFrom Reach compliance to innovation – making use of data and tools
The European Chemicals Agency presents how the wealth of information collected and generated under Reach and CLP can be used to make better choices for product development
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NewsInternet ads for hazardous chemicals fail to display warnings
82% of adverts surveyed don’t have the required information
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NewsToxic tattoo inks face EU chemicals agency controls
Proposal to regulate 4000 substances used in permanent make-up and tattoo inks
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NewsEuropean chemicals body links titanium dioxide to cancer
Chemical found in everything from paint to toothpaste added to list of suspected carcinogens over inhalation risk
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NewsGlyphosate is not carcinogenic, EU chemicals association concludes
Evaluation clears the way for long term authorisation of herbicide
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NewsBPA added to ‘very high concern’ list of substances in EU
Decision by the European Chemicals Agency could ultimately lead to a ban on the chemical’s use
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NewsEuropean regulator to look into tattoo inks
European Chemicals Agency may recommend an EU-wide ban on harmful ink components
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News‘Map’ of chemical landscape could cut animal testing
Searchable database of 10,000 chemicals could help to create safety profiles for untested compounds
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NewsCost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes
Chemical regulatory committee recommends no action on basis of socio-economic analysis
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BusinessAdvancing animal testing alternatives
Animal rights groups are engaging with researchers and regulators to develop replacement tests and ensure they’re adopted
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Business
Industry reaches registration deadline
Data on thousands more chemicals submitted under Reach regulations
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Business
ECHA finishes first combo review
The European Chemical Agency has looked at a group of phthalates as a combination when considering risks associated with exposure