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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.
European Union
EU REACH
Registration
Chemicals
ECHA Sets Forth 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, Predicts 19.5% Rise in REACH Fees from April 2025
European Union
EU REACH
Registration
Chemicals
REACH Registration Compliance Guide: CIRS Helps You Meet Dossier Update Requirements!
In today's globalized market environment, the safe use and management of chemicals are of vital importance. The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation is a chemical management regulation established by the European Union to protect human health and the environment.
China
Chemicals
EU REACH
REACH Registration Compliance Guide: CIRS Helps You Meet Dossier Update Requirements!
China
Chemicals
EU REACH
Chile Launches Second Round of Chemical Registration Under Its "REACH" System
On February 9, 2025, the second round of registration under the Chilean REACH system officially commenced.
South America
Registration
Risk Assessment
Trade Compliance
Chemicals
Chile Launches Second Round of Chemical Registration Under Its "REACH" System
South America
Registration
Risk Assessment
Trade Compliance
Chemicals
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.
PCN
European Union
Chemicals
Poison Centre Notifications: What you need to know
PCN
European Union
Chemicals
Guangdong Rolls Out QR Code System to Track Hazardous Chemicals
The "Application Specifications for Safety Information Codes of Hazardous Chemicals" of Guangdong Province has been officially implemented since February 11, 2025. Both enterprises and the general public can access it through the following link: Standard Information Inquiry - Standardization Administration of China.
China
Trade Compliance
Risk Assessment
Chemicals
Guangdong Rolls Out QR Code System to Track Hazardous Chemicals
China
Trade Compliance
Risk Assessment
Chemicals
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.
European Union
Chemicals
CLP
PCN
EU PCN Notifications Under Strict Review: Key Requirements for Compliance
European Union
Chemicals
CLP
PCN
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.
European Union
CLP
GHS
Chemicals
Protection of Trade Secrets – Confidentiality of Mixture Components in SDS and Labels
European Union
CLP
GHS
Chemicals
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.
China
European Union
United States
EU REACH
China REACH
TSCA
Expert View
Chemicals
Be the Snake: How the Chemical Industry Can Shed, Adapt, and Evolve in 2025
China
European Union
United States
EU REACH
China REACH
TSCA
Expert View
Chemicals
Submit 2024 Annual Reports for New Chemicals by April, Urge Chinese Authorities
On January 14, 2025, the Solid Waste and Chemical Management Center (SCC) officially issued the "Notice on Submitting the Annual Activity Report for New Chemical Substances for 2024." CIRS Group respectfully reminds all enterprises registered with new chemical substances to ensure that the submission of the 2024 annual activity report by the designated deadline is incorporated into their New Year work plans.
China
China REACH
Trade Compliance
Chemicals
Submit 2024 Annual Reports for New Chemicals by April, Urge Chinese Authorities
China
China REACH
Trade Compliance
Chemicals
Nine More PFAS Join the US TRI List: Compliance Reports Required by July 1, 2026
On January 3, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broadened the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) by incorporating nine more per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. This update elevates the count of PFAS on the TRI to 205.
United States
PFAS
Chemicals
Nine More PFAS Join the US TRI List: Compliance Reports Required by July 1, 2026
United States
PFAS
Chemicals