The European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012 on the commercialization and use of biocides entered into force eight years ago. The European Commission has recently published a report on the application of the Biocidal Products Regulation for the period September 1, 2013, to December 31, 2019. The Biocidal Products Regulation sets the rules […]
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Revision of the REACH and CLP Regulations
With the European Green Deal, the European Commission is hoping to tackle climate change by reducing contamination to achieve a toxic-free environment, with the aim of attaining zero pollution. The Commission hopes to provide the EU with a clean, circular and sustainable economy, and to become carbon neutral in 2050. As part of those objectives, […]
Approval of hypochlorous acid as a biocidal active substance
The European Commission has approved hypochlorous acid as an active substance for use in type 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 biocides. The approval date for PTs 2, 3, 4 and 5 is 01 July 2022 and 01 July 2021 for PT1s. (EU) Commission Implementing Regulation 2021/347 of 25 February 2021, which approves active chlorine […]
How to sell chemicals in Europe?
What is an Only Representative (OR)? Importation of chemicals into the European Union is subject to REACH Regulation Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. REACH forces European companies to register chemical substances imported into Europe above 1T/year. Therefore, non-European exporters selling chemicals in Europe may see their sales minimize due to this obligation for their European customers. If you are a […]
REACH?… What is REACH?
What is REACH? REACH is a European Union Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006) implemented to ensure the safety of chemicals for the human health and the environment. What does it mean REACH? REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals. What does REACH Regulation set? REACH sets up the procedures for the compilation […]
Discover Chemicals in our life!
The ECHA European Chemicals Agency has launched a new website Chemicals in our life intended to inform consumers about the risks and benefits of using chemicals in their everyday lives. The website, available in 23 EU languages, provides useful information on the benefits and risks of using chemicals and explains how the EU legislation on chemicals […]
