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ECHA Sets Forth 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, Predicts 19.5% Rise in REACH Fees from April 2025
On February 3, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released its strategic plan for 2025-2027 and a detailed work plan for 2025, marking the second phase of its 2024-2028 strategy. The guiding principle of "Promoting Chemical Safety through Science, Collaboration, and Knowledge" will persist, with a 19.5% increase in EU REACH Registration fees expected from April 1, 2025.
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ECHA Sets Forth 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, Predicts 19.5% Rise in REACH Fees from April 2025
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Poison Centre Notifications: What you need to know
As part of the ongoing effort to enhance safety and provide key information in the event of a chemical emergency, the European Union has introduced new requirements for the Poison Centre notification (PCN) under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) framework. These changes are essential to ensure that relevant authorities can quickly access vital information in case of poisoning or hazardous exposure.
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Poison Centre Notifications: What you need to know
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EU PCN Notifications Under Strict Review: Key Requirements for Compliance
Since January 1, 2025, the grace period related to the Poison Center Notifications (PCN) to the European Union (EU) Poison Centers has come to an end. This means that companies must submit and successfully notify the unified format of notification dossiers before they can place their products on the EU market. After the deadline for industrial mixtures passed on January 1, 2024, the Hungarian appointed body has been conducting reviews of the submitted PCN dossiers. The main focus of the review is to check whether the information in the dossiers complies with the requirements of the CLP Regulation. The content of the PCN notification is mostly derived from the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of the product, especially the toxicological information, which is the entire content of Section 11 of the SDS. Therefore, to pass the review by the Hungarian appointed body, companies must prepare an SDS that is fully based on the CLP standard when submitting the PCN notification.
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EU PCN Notifications Under Strict Review: Key Requirements for Compliance
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Protection of Trade Secrets – Confidentiality of Mixture Components in SDS and Labels
Exporting chemicals to EU countries requires the provision of labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Manufacturers, importers, and downstream users in the EU often worry that disclosing all components of a mixture on the label or SDS might lead to the leakage of trade secrets. Therefore, it may be necessary to use alternative chemical names to protect confidentiality and intellectual property rights.
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Protection of Trade Secrets – Confidentiality of Mixture Components in SDS and Labels
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Be the Snake: How the Chemical Industry Can Shed, Adapt, and Evolve in 2025
In 2025, the chemical industry must embody the snake's traits of intelligence, flexibility, and transformation to navigate evolving regulations, sustainability goals, and digital advancements. By shedding outdated practices and embracing innovation, companies can thrive amidst change.
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Be the Snake: How the Chemical Industry Can Shed, Adapt, and Evolve in 2025
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Five Substances Added to the SVHC Candidate List, Bringing the Total to 247
January 21, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has officially announced the 33rd batch of 5 substances of very high concern (SVHC), bringing the total number of substances on the SVHC list (also known as the Candidate List) to 247.
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Five Substances Added to the SVHC Candidate List, Bringing the Total to 247
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CIRS Group Released the 2024 Global Chemical Regulation Progress Insight Report
CIRS released the 2024 Global Chemical Regulation Progress Insight Report.
This report, prepared by CIRS Group, covers the latest developments in global chemical regulations and information related to sustainable development, including:
Updates on chemical management regulations in China, the European Union, and other countries and regions;
Progress on the GHS for chemical classification and labeling;
Regulatory developments on PFAS; and
Regulations and standards related to sustainable development.
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CIRS Group Released the 2024 Global Chemical Regulation Progress Insight Report
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ECHA to Add Six New SVHCs in January 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plans to expand its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) by adding six substances from January 6, 2025, taking the total to 248. Octamethyltrisiloxane is among the new additions.
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ECHA to Add Six New SVHCs in January 2025
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Chemradar Global Chemical Inventory Updates
The Global Chemical Inventory Search (GCIS) developed by CIRS Group supports users in searching the latest updates to global chemical inventories by entering a CAS number or substance name in Chinese or English. It also provides obligation analysis for global chemical compliance.
CIRS continuously monitors changes to global chemical inventories and regularly updates ChemRadar, to try and help users understand more about the compliance obligations of their substances.
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Chemradar Global Chemical Inventory Updates
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Imminent Update to CMR Substances List in EU REACH Regulation Annex XVII
The European Commission revised the Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or toxic to Reproduction (CMR) substances list within REACH's Annex XVII , introducing three key changes.
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Imminent Update to CMR Substances List in EU REACH Regulation Annex XVII
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