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CLH classifications: Intention for Terpineol, proposal for Capric acidSubscribers only

On November 4, 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that terpineol was the subject of a harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intention and that capric acid was the subject of a classification proposal.

Silver and silver compounds: CLH intentionsSubscribers only

On 21 October 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced Sweden’s intention to initiate a new harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) process for silver and three of its compounds.

Consultation on the CLH classification of Padimate OSubscribers only

On September 28, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on Spain’s proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of several dimethylaminobenzoate derivatives, including the UV filter Padimate O, as Reprotoxic category 1B.

REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final OpinionSubscribers only

At its meeting on September 15–16, 2026, ECHA’s SEAC (Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis) adopted its final opinion on the proposal to restrict octocrylene, submitted by France.

Rosin and its derivatives, propylparaben, and spearmint essential oil: ECHA’s RAC adopts its opinionsSubscribers only

ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has just published the minutes of the 78th meeting of its RAC (Risk Assessment Committee), which took place in early September 2026. Opinions on several cosmetic ingredients were adopted, resulting in four classifications as reprotoxic and one as an environmental endocrine disruptor.
Monday, March 5, 2018
ECHA calls for evidence on possible restriction of microplasticsSubscribers only
ECHA has recently announced that, at the request of the European Commission, it will investigate the need for a restriction on the placing on the mark...
Monday, January 22, 2018
ECHA to consider restrictions on the use of oxo-plastics and microplasticsSubscribers only
Following the requests from the European Commission, ECHA has started to prepare restriction proposals for oxo-plastics and for intentionally added mi...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
ECHA proposes to classify TiO2 as Carcinogenic 2Subscribers only
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that the available scientific evidence meets the criteria in the CLP Regulation to classify Titan...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
D4/D5: Consultation by ECHASubscribers only
The European Chemicals Agency launched a call for comments and evidence on Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5). Th...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
ECHA makes available REACH data on 15,000 substancesSubscribers only
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 2017-2019Subscribers only
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 adoptedSubscribers only
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 D5Subscribers only
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 chemicalsSubscribers only
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 dutiesSubscribers only
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 proposalsSubscribers only
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 2016-2018Subscribers only
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 138 subs...
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