European Commission Sets Implementation Dates for New Hazard Classes
The European Commission has released implementation dates for new hazard classes introduced by an amendment to the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures Regulation. The new hazard classes are as follows: Endocrine disruption for human health (ED HH) in category 1 and category 2 Endocrine disruption for the environment (ED ENV) in category […]
ECHA committee takes step towards reclassifying BPA as 1B reprotoxicant.
The Risk Assessment Committee of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has adopted an opinion to strengthen the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of bisphenol A (BPA), in line with a proposal by France regarding the substance’s adverse effects on sexual function and fertility. BPA is currently classified as a category 2 reproductive toxicant and would […]
ECHA Publishes the 2011- 2013 Work Program of the REACH and CLP Enforcement Forum
REACH/CLP Enforcement: On July 6, 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the 2011 -2013 work program for the Forum on Exchange of Information on Enforcement of the REACH and CLP Regulations. The program lists the Forum’s current and upcoming activities, a description of the activities, the expected time frame for each, and its priority. Readers less familar […]
EU Environmental Law Group Releases Reports on Member State Implementation and Enforcement of REACh
REACh: The EU public interest environmental law group, ClientEarth, recently released a series of progress reports summarizing Member State activities under the European Union (EU) regulation: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACh). Each report reviews a different Member State’s efforts to implement and enforce REACh. Reports also are available for three non-Member State countries that have enacted REACh – Lichtenstein, Norway, […]
Consultation Periods Open on Proposals to Harmonize Classification and Labeling of Four Substances under the EU's CLP Regulation
EU CLP Regulation: Public consultation periods have opened on propoosals to harmonize the classification and labeling of four substances under the EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (the so-called “CLP Regulation,” (EC) No 1272/2008). The CLP Regulation implements the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (“GHS“). The substances are: […]