EU Commission Releases Roadmap on Substances of Very High Concern
EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern: Last week, the EU Commission released its Roadmap on Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The Roadmap outlines a process for identifying and assessing potential SVHCs within the following categories: substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMRs); substances that are persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic for […]
EU Member State Committee Identifies 5 More SVHCs
REACH/SVHCs/Authorization During meetings held from June 6 – 8, 2012, the EU’s Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of five substances of very high concern (SVHCs). SVHCs are thought to have serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment. The five substances identified by the MSC are diborontrioxide and the following four […]
ChemSec Adds 22 Chemicals to "SIN List"
REACh: On May 3, 2011, the EU environmental group, the International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec), announced the addition of 22 chemicals to its so-called “Substitute It Now!” list or “SIN List.” ChemSec supposedly selected the chemicals based “solely” on their endocrine disrupting properties. Although there is no established EU definition for what constitutes an endocrine disrupting […]
Six SVHCs Selected for Burdensome Authorization Process under REACh
REACh: On February 11, 2011, the European Commission (EC or Commission) announced that six substances of very high concern (SVHC) have been moved from the so-called “Candidate List” to Annex XIV of the regulation known as “REACh.” Annex XIV lists those substances subject to the “authorisation” procedures set out in Title VII of the regulation. The six […]