ECIA warns against REACH restriction on PFASs

ECIA warns against REACH restriction on PFASs Foto: PxHere ECIA warns against REACH restriction on PFASs – ECIA’s Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC), in collaboration with other industry associations, is urging companies in the authorized...

EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foam justified!

EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foam justified! Foto: Pexels von Pixabay EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foam justified! – ECHA’s Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) has issued its final opinion in support of a phase-out ban on per- and...

European PFAS ban moves closer

European PFAS ban moves closer European PFAS ban moves closer – The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to ban the production, marketing and use of PFAS. The ban on PFAS should be...

REACH revision postponed under pressure from industry

REACH revision postponed under pressure from industry Photo by form PxHere REACH revision postponed under pressure from industry – Industry associations are putting pressure on European Commission members. Now the EU chemicals regulation REACH will not be...

Banning PFAS in firefighting foams

Banning PFAS in firefighting foams​ – ECHA is submitting a proposal to restrict all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams. Firefighting foams containing PFASs have caused many cases of environmental contamination in the EU. Both in...