We’re shooting for a lead-free world!

ECHA’s efforts to reduce lead exposure from outdoor shooting and fishing. ECHA’s Committees for Socio-Economic Analysis and Risk Assessment support the proposed restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting and in fishing. The restriction could prevent over 600 000 tonnes of lead from being released into the environment, saveContinue reading “We’re shooting for a lead-free world!”

“The EU’s Next REACH Enforcement Project: Focusing on Imported Products”

The Enforcement Forum of ECHA agreed that their next REACH enforcement project will investigate companies’ obligations for products and chemicals they import from outside the EU. The project will be done in 2023-2025. This is an important step in ensuring that REACH is enforced properly and consistently across Europe. The Enforcement Forum, which is responsibleContinue reading ““The EU’s Next REACH Enforcement Project: Focusing on Imported Products””

Are your REACH registrations up-to-date? ECHA to examine outstanding registrations for required updates

ECHA is setting out to identify outstanding cases where a company’s REACH status registration has not been made with the help of national enforcement authorities. Since the end of last year, companies have had clear, specific deadlines by which they would have had to update their REACH registration. ECHA announced earlier plans to enforce theseContinue reading “Are your REACH registrations up-to-date? ECHA to examine outstanding registrations for required updates”

Days to go ahead of UK’s chemical compliance for British downstream users – have you arranged the required notifications?

The deadline for registering as a downstream user in Great Britain under UK REACH is quickly approaching, as the Brexit transition period finally comes to a close. Downstream users and distributors based in Great Britain will need to notify the HSE of their status by August 23, 2021 in order to continue importing products into the country. Continue reading “Days to go ahead of UK’s chemical compliance for British downstream users – have you arranged the required notifications?”

New lead registrant role in UK REACH

A new UK REACH functionality will create a ‘lead registrant’ role when registering with the HSE from now on. If there are more than one registrant for a substance from now on, co-registrants in the substance group will need to establish amongst themselves who the ‘lead registrant’ is. This new position will act as theContinue reading “New lead registrant role in UK REACH”