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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...
ECHA launches revamped Classification and Labelling Inventory
20/05/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/12ECHA’s redesigned C&L Inventory is now available in the Agency’s new chemicals database, ECHA CHEM. Helsinki, 20 May 2025 – The...
Scientific research needed to protect health, the environment and competitiveness
11/06/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/15The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge with new topics in line with the European Union’s Competitiveness...
Next EU-wide REACH enforcement project on safe use of chemicals in workplaces
17/06/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/17ECHA’s Enforcement Forum agreed that the next EU-wide enforcement project will address the safety of workers. A new pilot project will control export of hazardous...
ECHA Member State Committee - June meeting highlights
16/06/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/16Helsinki, 16 June 2025 - In its June meeting, ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) agreed to identify two new substances of very high concern, SVHC. ECHA will...
ECHA and EU-OSHA strengthen cooperation on chemical safety
19/06/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/19The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) have signed an updated cooperation agreement to enhance the health...
ECHA urges applicants for biocides renewals to prepare approval data in IUCLID
30/06/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/21From 1 July 2026, all applications to renew biocidal active substance approvals must contain the approval data in IUCLID format. With only a year to go, ECHA encourages...
SCIP submissions taking longer to be processed
04/07/2025 -
ECHA Submission portal is taking more time than expected to process incoming submissions (both Production and Trial environments).As a result, some submissions received during the last...
ECHA focuses on SME and stakeholder support following survey results
01/07/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/22Helsinki, 1 July 2025 – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will prioritise, as an integral part of its work, the support of small and medium-sized...
ECHA adds three hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List
25/06/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/20The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 250 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible...
Biocides fees increase with inflation
28/07/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/23The European Commission has adopted the revised Biocides Fee Regulation to account for inflation. Standard fees for companies related to active substance approvals,...
ECHA publishes updated PFAS restriction proposal
20/08/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/24The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s chemicals regulation,...
SME registrants: check your company size and documents
09/09/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/27If you declared that your company is micro, small or medium-sized (SME), check that you have claimed the SME fee reductions correctly when registering your substance in...
New webpages on ECHA’s scientific work
01/09/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/26The pages showcase how the European Chemicals Agency works for chemical safety through science.Helsinki, 1 September 2025...
ECHA announces timeline for PFAS restriction evaluation
27/08/2025 -
ECHA/NR/25/25The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) aims to complete its scientific evaluation of the proposed EU-wide restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the...
ECHA launches updated Classification and Labelling Inventory
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ECHA’s redesigned C&L Inventory is now available in the Agency’s new chemicals database, ECHA CHEM. The C&L Inventory includes information on more than 4,400 EU-level...
Council and Parliament reach agreement on plastic pellet leaks
09/04/2025 -
(Picture Consiglio europeo) The European Council...
Cefic urges stronger EU chemicals enforcement amid rise in non-compliance
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Cefic has analysed the 2023 data from ‘Safety Gate’, the EU’s rapid alert system for unsafe products, revealing an urgent need to strengthen enforcement of EU chemicals...
