Category: REACH
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Microplastics reporting deadline – 31st May 2026
The first annual reporting deadline for synthetic polymer microparticles (SPMs) is approaching on 31 May 2026. Companies affected need to prepare the report on annual releases in IUCLID format and submit it to ECHA through REACH-IT. The first deadlines are: Navigating the SPM reporting format presents a steep learning curve, with its specialised terminology, complex structure, and highly…
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Toy Safety Regulation: ECHA’s New Role in Chemical Safety Assessments
The EU’s new Toy Safety Regulation (TSR) entered into force in January to strengthen the way chemical risks in toys are assessed across the EU. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will now play a central role in evaluating chemical safety in toys. The Regulation aims to strengthen protection for children by introducing stricter requirements, improved…
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“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 responsible…
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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 these…
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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 the…