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Baytown becoming one of the largest advanced recycling operations in the world
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ExxonMobil’s third advanced recycling unit at its complex in Baytown, Texas, is now operational, a milestone that demonstrates Exxon’s focus on addressing plastic waste and fostering a more...
La ECHA abre consulta pública sobre cuatro sustancias usadas en recubrimientos para su posible autorización en REACH
11/02/2026 -
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La ECHA añade dos sustancias químicas peligrosas a la lista de sustancias candidatas extremadamente preocupantes
10/02/2026 -
Las nuevas sustancias se usan en formulaciones, procesamiento de polímeros o recubrimientos, y su uso en concentraciones superiores al 0,1% supone una serie de obligaciones para las...
Highlights of the November Forum meeting
24/11/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/38ECHA’s Enforcement Forum agreed on a new work programme setting out its enforcement priorities for 2026-2027 and started work on new...
ECHA’s opinion on ethanol postponed to 2026
26/11/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/40The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) concluded its discussions today on the approval of ethanol as an active substance in...
ECHA ready to receive reports on microplastics emissions
26/11/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/39Companies can start reporting to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) their annual microplastics releases under the EU’s microplastics restriction. These reporting...
New tool to support biocide risk assessment for bees
02/12/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/41A new online tool called B-risk for biocides helps companies, scientists and authorities assess the risks of biocides to bees. The tool supports compliance with...
Highlights from December RAC and SEAC meetings
17/12/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/46The Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) progressed their evaluation of the proposed restriction on PFAS. RAC is expected to...
ECHA observes a fall in hazardous chemicals trade in 2024
15/12/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/44Based on the annual data reported by Member States to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, the decline is mainly due...
ECHA’s Member State Committee December meeting highlights
15/12/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/45Helsinki, 15 December 2025 - In its December meeting, ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) agreed to identify n-hexane as a substance of very high...
Enforcement Forum finds non-compliance in imported substances, mixtures and products
10/12/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/43An EU-wide targeted enforcement project checking imported substances found that one out of three of substances in mixtures was missing a REACH registration. In...
ECHA asks companies to start notifying intentions under the Drinking Water Directive
05/01/2026 -
ECHA/NR/26/02 ECHA has launched a new online tool for industry to notify its plans to update the EU Positive Lists of substances that are approved for use in materials that...
ECHA takes on additional tasks to strengthen chemical safety in Europe
05/01/2026 -
ECHA/NR/26/01 The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) takes on new responsibilities under the EU’s One Substance, One Assessment (OSOA)...
ECHA takes on new tasks to strengthen toy safety
07/01/2026 -
ECHA/NR/26/03The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will assess chemical safety in toys, process companies’ derogation requests to use prohibited chemicals and provide scientific...
New Reach Compliant And CMR-Free Medical Grade Adhesives
18/12/2025 -
With an eye on the future, Hoenle Adhesives (formerly known as Panacol), has introduced a selection of advanced UV adhesives for medical device assembly, which are ECHA compliant under the most...
UK REACH: Key Compliance Obligations For The Composites Industry
04/12/2025 -
UK REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulates the manufacture, import, and use of chemical substances in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales). It is...
Ftalati sotto la lente dell'EPA
12/01/2026 -
L'agenzia per l'ambiente statunitense studia una regolamentazione per ridurre i rischi da esposizione verso BBP, DBP, DCHP, DEHP e DIBP. ...
Nova introduces PE resins with non-fluorinated polymer processing aid
14/10/2025 -
NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the launch of polyethylene (PE) resins that incorporate next-generation non-fluorinated polymer processing aid (NF-PPA). The SURPASS®, SCLAIR®, and NOVAPOL®...
Commission restricts the use of ‘forever chemicals' in firefighting foams
03/10/2025 -
European Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Oct 2025 Today, the Commission adopted new measures restricting the use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in firefighting foams under the...
New IUCLID release available
27/05/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/14Companies can now use IUCLID to prepare notifications of intentions under the EU's Drinking Water Directive and reporting under the REACH restriction on microplastics....
ECHA’s Biocides Committee backs approval of anticoagulant rodenticides
21/05/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/13ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) adopted eight opinions supporting the renewals and approval of anticoagulant rodenticide substances – with certain...
