Restriction
Search Result
ECHA to Broaden Scope of Chromium Substances in Restriction List, Including Authorized Compounds
On May 8, 2024, authorized by the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) expanded its REACH XV restriction proposal to include at least 12 Chromium (VI) compounds, supplementing the initial measures for Chromium trioxide and Chromic acid introduced in September 2023.
European Union
Restriction
Risk Assessment
Chemicals
ECHA to Broaden Scope of Chromium Substances in Restriction List, Including Authorized Compounds
European Union
Restriction
Risk Assessment
Chemicals
ECHA Proposes to Restrict Three Benzotriazoles under REACH
On 18 January 2024, ECHA published a screening report to assess whether the use of these four benzotriazoles in articles, including UV-328, UV 327, UV-350, and UV-320, should be restricted in accordance with REACH Article 69(2). Based on the available evidence, ECHA is considering restricting or prohibiting the use (or presence) of three out of the four substances, including UV-320, UV-350, and UV-327 in articles and preparing an Annex XV dossier for restriction. In terms of UV-328, ECHA is of the view that at present there is no need to prepare an Annex XV dossier for restriction as the substance is expected to be addressed by the EU POPs regulation.
European Union
EU REACH
Restriction
Risk Assessment
ECHA Proposes to Restrict Three Benzotriazoles under REACH
European Union
EU REACH
Restriction
Risk Assessment
Mexico Proposed to Ban Asbestos Products
In January 2024, the Mexican Congress proposed to amend its General Health Law to prohibit the extraction, production, import, export, sale, or distribution of asbestos and its products in the Mexican market, to safeguard public health and environmental safety. Under the NOM-010-STPS-2014, the 'Exposure Limit Value' (VLE) for any asbestos is set at 0.1 f/cm³(fibers per cubic centimeter). However, the American research believes that this VLE is insufficient to safeguard the public health. Therefore, Mexico is now moving forward with a proposal to ban asbestos products entirely, driven by heightened concerns about public health and safety.
South America
Risk Assessment
Restriction
Mexico Proposed to Ban Asbestos Products
South America
Risk Assessment
Restriction
Five Chemicals will not be Used for Food Packaging in the United States
The United States Congress has proposed to amend a bill, adding substances including PFAS, ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, styrene, and antimony trioxide as unsafe for use in food contact materials. As an increasing number of states have enacted their own regulations on food safety, the House of Representatives has proposed to introduce an Act cited as the “No Toxic in Food Packaging Act of 2023” on October 26. The Act aims to federally prohibit the use of certain compounds in Food Contact Materials(FCMs). Notably, there is an overlap with restrictions outlined in the previously introduced U.S. Plastic Act. After several rounds of intense debate, the Congress ultimately decided to designate the following substances deemed unsafe for use as food contact substances in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which comes into effect two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
United States
Restriction
Risk Assessment
Five Chemicals will not be Used for Food Packaging in the United States
United States
Restriction
Risk Assessment
EU to Remove Chromium (VI) Oxide from the Authorisation List
On September 27, 2023, ECHA was mandated to prepare an Annex XV report for possible restriction of chromium substances (CrVI). ECHA should submit a restriction proposal by October 4, 2024. This restriction proposal intends to improve the effectiveness and management of chromium (VI) substances in the European Union.
European Union
EU REACH
Restriction
Trade Compliance
EU to Remove Chromium (VI) Oxide from the Authorisation List
European Union
EU REACH
Restriction
Trade Compliance
China Imposes Export Control Measures on Graphite Materials
On October 20, 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued an announcement regarding the temporary export control measures on graphite materials. Some materials will be subject to export control, and three highly sensitive graphite materials including spherical graphite, which were previously subject to temporary control, will be included in the list of dual-use items for export control. Moreover, temporary control measures on five low-sensitivity graphite materials primarily used in industries such as steel, metallurgy, and chemicals, including carbon electrodes of a kind used for furnaces, will be removed. The control measures take effect on December 1, 2023.
China
Trade Compliance
Restriction
China Imposes Export Control Measures on Graphite Materials
China
Trade Compliance
Restriction
ECHA’s Enforcement Forum Starts to Publish its Advice on Enforceability of REACH Restrictions
On September 13, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Enforcement Forum decided to make its advice on the enforceability of REACH restriction proposals public. It officially published its first advice on the proposal to restrict creosote and related substances in treated wood.
European Union
Restriction
EU REACH
ECHA’s Enforcement Forum Starts to Publish its Advice on Enforceability of REACH Restrictions
European Union
Restriction
EU REACH
35 Chemicals Added to EU PIC Regulation
On August 25, 2023, the European Commission released the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1656 amending Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. 35 chemicals (27 pesticides and 8 industrial chemicals) were added to Annex I of (EU)2023/1656. Currently, there are 295 entries in the Annex I.
European Union
Restriction
Trade Compliance
35 Chemicals Added to EU PIC Regulation
European Union
Restriction
Trade Compliance
The Use of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde-releasing Substances will be Restricted under REACH
On July 17, 2023, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2023/1464 to amend the REACH Regulation by introducing a new restriction – Article 77, which specifically addresses formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances in Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation. This new provision will come into effect 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This update can be seen as a comprehensive control measure by the EU to regulate formaldehyde, and the scope of applicable products is no longer limited to those containing boards; it now encompasses almost all lightweight consumer products, including furniture, toys, baby and children's products, tools, stationery, fitness equipment, pet supplies, and sanitary products, among others.
European Union
EU REACH
Restriction
The Use of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde-releasing Substances will be Restricted under REACH
European Union
EU REACH
Restriction
China's MEE to Ban 5 POPs including Deca-BDE
On March 15, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a public consultation on the Notice of the Entry into Force (Draft for Comments) of the Amendments to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to List Three Persistent Organic Pollutants Including Polychlorinated Naphthalenes, and the Amendments to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to List Three Persistent Organic Pollutants Including Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins. The consultation closed on March 27, 2023.
China
Restriction
Trade Compliance
China's MEE to Ban 5 POPs including Deca-BDE
China
Restriction
Trade Compliance