Chemicals Monthly Bulletin | February 2024
Europe
New update to Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)
On 23rd January 2024, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) released the new Candidate List of SVHCs.
Dibutyl phthalate entry update on the SVHCs list of REACH
On 23rd January 2024, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) updated the existing Candidate List of SVHCs for dibutyl phthalate entry.
Nickel standards update under REACH
On 20th December 2023, the European Commission published a Commission communicatione related to entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH?which lists the titles and references of European standards under this entry.
New proposal for chemicals strategy
On 7th December 2023, the following three legislative proposals related to chemicals strategy for sustainability were adopted.
Recent publications on REACH Regulation
The following table provides a non-exhaustive summary of some recent updates regarding REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Other interesting links about REACH from the ECHA’s website
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Recent publications regarding CLP Regulation
The following table provides a non-exhaustive summary of some recent updates regarding CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Interesting links about CLP on the ECHA’s website
Türkiye
New deadlines for substances manufactured in or imported into Turkey
On 23rd December 2023, an amendment of KKDIK (Türkiye REACH) was published. It modifies the Türkiye KKDIK Registration deadline for substances manufactured in or imported into Türkiye.
UK
CLP Regulation 2023 publication
On 19th December 2023, the Secretary of State published the?Statutory guidance?related to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No 1344).
US
California adds BPS to proposition list of chemicals
Effective December 29, 2023, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced the addition of Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS No. 80-09-1) to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause reproductive toxicity under Proposition 65.
Sustainability, circular economy and environment
Miscellaneous technical publications relating to environmental, plastics, packaging and waste
The following table summarises the most recent publications regarding the environment, circular economy, and sustainability (non-exhaustive).