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Regulation:ECHA

CoRAP 2025-2027: ECHA's proposal

On 18 December 2024, ECHA (European Chemicals Agenncy) announced the publication of its proposal for an updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This list includes 28 substances of concern to be assessed by Member States under the REACH Regulation in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Among them, six can be used in cosmetics. The final plan will be adopted in March 2025.

Consultation on the CLH classification of Aminomethyl Propanol

On 16 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on the Austria’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of Aminomethyl Propanol, a buffering agent. This consultation is open until 14 February 2025.

Intention of CLH classification for Nerol

On 11 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol, a perfuming agent.

ECHA's RAC validates CMR classification for several cosmetic ingredients

On 5 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reviewed the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: six opinions from the CER (Committee for Risk Assessment) on proposed CLH classifications affecting ingredients that may be used in cosmetics.

Intention of CLH classification for Geraniol

On 4 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol, a perfuming agent included in the list of labelled allergens.

Monday, March 9, 2020

ECHA consultation on the inclusion of 4 "cosmetic" substances in the REACH Authorisation List

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ECHA has just launched a public consultation to collect comments on its proposal to include seven SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) in the REACH...

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Butylparaben, Resorcinol: proposal for identification in SVHC

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just opened a consultation on the identification of five substances as SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern...

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

ECHA: Companies need to provide more data on nanoforms

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has so far received a low number of registration dossiers for nanomaterials. By 1 January 2020, it has received o...

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

ECHA consultation on the classification of Methyl Methacrylate as a respiratory sensitiser 1

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On 13 February 2020, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a public consultation on the proposal for a harmonised classification of Methyl Methacryl...

Monday, December 16, 2019

D4, D5, D6: ECHA Committees support the proposal for restriction in leave-on products

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its two Committees, RAC and SEAC, support its proposal to restrict siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 to...

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Update of ECHA guidelines for the registration of substances in nanoform

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From 1 January 2020, companies must provide additional information on nanomaterials on the EU/EEA market under the REACH Regulation. The new informati...

Monday, December 2, 2019

ECHA: Keep your REACH dossiers up to date... before it is too late!

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This is a warning statement that ECHA has just published on its website. With a very clear message: once ECHA has sent a draft decision to registrants...

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Proposal for CMR2 classification for neem seed extracts

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On 25 November 2019, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) opened a public consultation on the German proposal for a harmonised classification of some marg...

Monday, October 28, 2019

CoRAP: ECHA's proposal for 2020-2022

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ECHA has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 74 substances proposed to be evaluat...

Monday, October 14, 2019

Get ready for new REACH requirements for nanomaterials

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By 1 January 2020, companies must provide more information on nanomaterials on the EU market under the REACH Regulation. In a communiqué published on ...

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Methyl Salicylate, MIBK, Citric Acid...: RAC concludes on harmonised classification

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded on the harmonised classification of 15 subs...

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

REACH: more dossiers to be checked by ECHA soon

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The European Commission announced that the Member States of the REACH Committee have unanimously accepted its proposal to increase ECHA’s target for v...