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MEK: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

On 20 May 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the publication of the conclusions of the assessment of Butanone (INCI: MEK), carried out by Sweden as part of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This could result in the substance being classified as toxic to reproduction.

Methyl Anthranilate: Intention of CLH classification

On 6 May 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the Czech Republic’s intention to introduce harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Methyl Anthranilate, a fragrance ingredient.

Silver Chloride, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate : CLH consultations

On 27 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) submitted by Sweden for Silver Chloride (a preservative) and by Norway for Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate (a plasticiser).

Methylparaben: conclusions of the CoRAP evaluation

On 22 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the publication of the conclusions of the assessment of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (INCI: Methylparaben), carried out by France as part of the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). This could result in the substance being classified as an endocrine disruptor and toxic to reproduction.

Consultation on the CLH classification of Maleic Acid

On April 20, 202, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on Austria’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of Maleic Acid, a buffering agent.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

ECHA makes available REACH data on 15,000 substances

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Key information on around 15,000 chemicals can now be downloaded and used on ECHA website. According to the European Chemicals Agency, researchers, re...

Monday, October 31, 2016

CoRAP: ECHA's proposal for 2017-2019

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ECHA has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2017-2019. The draft plan contains 117 substances propose...

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

CoRAP update for 2016-2018 adopted

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As expected, ECHA has adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2016-2018 with 138 substances to be evaluated. According to the pl...

Monday, March 21, 2016

ECHA: RAC concludes on restricting D4 and D5

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In its plenary meeting held from 29 February to 10 March, the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed to support the proposal of the UK to restrict...

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

A new search engine for chemicals

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just launched a new search engine on its website, to find information on 120 000 chemicals used in Europe tod...

Monday, December 14, 2015

REACH: many companies still miss their registration duties

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The third REACH-EN-FORCE project by ECHA's Enforcement Forum shows that 13 % of inspected companies have missed some of their REACH registration dutie...

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

ECHA asks registrants additional information for testing proposals

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To further ensure that testing on animals is only done as a last resort, ECHA has started requesting additional information from registrants who submi...

Monday, November 2, 2015

CoRAP: ECHA's proposal for 2016-2018

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 138 subs...

Thursday, September 17, 2015

REACH & CLP: ECHA releases two guides for SMEs

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released two practical guides to help small and medium-sized enterprises in their way to be compliant with EU...

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

ECHA proposes 15 substances for REACH authorisation

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15 substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are recommended to be added to the REACH Authorisation List. These substances were prioritised from the Can...

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

In short - CoRAP 2015-2017 adopted

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ECHA has adopted the new Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). Based on the update proposal published in October 2014, the final list substances that...

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

ECHA is prioritising CMR

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ECHA's just published its new CMR report. The report furthermore identifies over a thousand CMR substances that potentially merit further regulatory a...