Approval of active substances

Approval of active substances Image: Roel Wijnants on Flickr Approval of active substances – Active substances must be approved before an authorization can be granted for a biocidal product containing them. Active substances are first evaluated by an evaluating...

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...

Is titanium dioxide carcinogenic or not?

Is titanium dioxide carcinogenic or not? Is titanium dioxide carcinogenic or not? – Since October 2021, titanium dioxide must be warned that it may be carcinogenic by inhalation. The European Court of Justice has now declared this classification invalid because...

ECHA steps on the brakes

ECHA steps on the brakesRisk Assessment Committee asked to consider new information on microplastics   Against expectations, in February the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) chose not to submit the opinion of its two subcommittees on microplastics to the European...