IHS Chemical Week
REACH

ECHA invites comments on proposals for harmonized classification and labeling of lenacil and boric acid

3:40 PM MDT | May 16, 2013 | Michael Ravenscroft

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) has invited comments on two new proposals for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH). The chemicals concerned are lenacil, a uracil herbicide; and boric acid, used in various industrial applications...


Risk Free Trial

Email Address

First Name

Last Name

Click here to register and get your RISK-FREE access to chemweek.com
MORE REACH

European Commission reduces Reach fees for small and medium-size companies

The European Commission has lowered the fees and charges that small and medium-size enterprises (SME) have to pay to register chemicals under the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) legislation...

ECHA expects EU member states to carry out 50 substance evaluations every year under Reach

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says it expects that European Union member states will carry out on average 50 substance evaluations every year under the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals...

Industry praises Obama support for US-EU trade talks

Industry groups reacted positively to President Obama's commitment to a US and European Union (EU) trade initiative in his State of the Union address on 12 February. Obama said that discussions will center on phasing out tariffs and reducing regulatory...

Six producers establish consortium to seek authorization of sodium dichromate under Reach

Six sodium chlorate manufacturers have established a consortium to seek authorization under Europe's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) regulation for the use of sodium dichromate as a processing aid in the sodium...

EU Commission gives Reach a glowing report, outlines further work to be done

The European Commission, in a report published today, says that the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) regulation has helped to make the use of chemicals in Europe considerably safer. "More...

ECHA recommends 10 substances for authorization under Reach

The European Chemicals Agency (Helsinki) has recommended a further 10 substances of very high concern (SVHC) for authorization under the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach) legislation. The SVHCs were...

ECHA to assess expansion of Reach restriction on cadmium in plastic materials

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says that, following a request from the European Commission, it is examining the case for expanding the restriction on cadmium in plastics—under the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation...

ECHA adds 54 substances to Reach candidate list

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) has added 54 substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the candidate list of substances for authorization under the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach)...

Nine EPS manufacturers establish consortium for Reach authorization of HBCDD

ReachCentrum, a subsidiary of Cefic, says that nine manufacturers of expanded polystyrene (EPS) have joined forces to establish a hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)-authorization consortium for the preparation of an application for authorization of the use of the...

Reach Archives »











 
contact us | about us | customer care | privacy policy | sitemap | advertise

ihsCopyright © 2012 IHS, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

North Asia Russia Southeast Asia China India/Pakistan Middle East Eastern Europe Western Europe Central America Canada USA Australia/New Zealand South America Africa