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What is K-REACH?
Recently, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea established the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals Act; commonly known as “K-REACH”. K-REACH is a chemicals management system, based on...
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Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) added to California Prop 65
California has recently added diisononyl phthalate (DINP) onto the California Proposition 65 List as a chemical known to the state to cause cancer. This new amendment took effect on 20th December 2013....
View ArticleSwedish “Chemical Tax” on Consumer Goods
A new report published last year by the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) describes how a new tax on consumer goods that contain certain chemicals might be imposed in order to reduce the use of hazardous...
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Potential SVHCs Listed
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published 5 proposals to identify new SVHCs under REACH Regulations. REACH regulations state that producers, suppliers, importers and retailers must provide...
View ArticleNew Date Added For BLC Chrome VI Workshop
We have had a fantastic response to our Chrome VI workshop that will be held on 21st May 2014. This date is now full but we are pleased to announce that there will be another workshop on Thursday 12th...
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Shift in Attitude towards a Manufacturing Restricted Substance List
Product safety is not just a concern for the end consumer, upstream and downstream effects need to be taken into consideration as well. With large focus on NGO campaigns such as DETOX, we are seeing a...
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New BPR Amendments Enter into Force
On 25th April 2014, Regulation 334/2014 entered into force to address a number of aspects of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) and to give further clarification to the regulation that entered into...
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CPSC Proposal to Expand Phthalates Restriction
A recent bill introduced in the US Senate proposes to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to expand the current restriction on phthalates. Read More The post CPSC Proposal to...
View ArticleSweden Set to Sue EC over Chemical Compliance
The Swedish government has initiated legal action against the European Commission in a bid to speed up legislation that could outlaw the sale and import of consumer products – such as textiles – that...
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ECHA Updates Candidate List with Four New SVHCs
On 16th June 2014, four new SVHCs were added to the Candidate List bringing the total to 155 substances. The legal obligations that companies may have resulting from the inclusion of substances in the...
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Further Substances added to the Authorisation List of REACH
On 18 August 2014, the European Union adopted Commission Regulation (EU) No. 895/2014 which adds the following 9 substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH): 1. Formaldehyde,...
View ArticleEU Publishes Draft Regulation to Expand Lead Restriction under REACH
The European Commission (EC) has recently notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of a proposal to expand the restriction of lead under REACH regulations. Currently, lead is restricted in jewellery...
View ArticleTaiwan – New Footwear Standard for Leather Shoes
Recently, Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) introduced a number of technical standards concerning the safety of footwear products. Two of these voluntary standards, CNS...
View ArticleTurkey Expands List of Restricted Chemicals
Turkey has recently increased the number of chemicals in certain consumer products that are subject to market surveillance. The enforcement date for the newly added chemicals will be 21st May 2015....
View ArticleJapan Proposes to Restrict Azo Dyes in Household Products
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been notified by Japan’s Ministry of Health of proposals for revision of the current regulations concerning harmful substances. The Act specifies the household...
View ArticleRecent Investigation into RoHS Compliance
The National Measurement Office (NMO) recently conducted a report investigating the compliance of higher priced toys in line with the requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)...
View ArticleU.S. Proposal on Flame Retardants
The States of New York and Washington have proposed to restrict certain flame retardants in consumer products. On 28th January 2015, the State of New York proposed to amend the environmental...
View ArticleProposal to expand the restriction for NPEO’s under REACH by 2020
The European Commission has drafted an amendment to Annex XVII of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards the...
View ArticleNo Decision Category Removed from Nickel Release Standard
Background The presence of nickel in certain products which are intended to come into direct and prolonged skin contact, such as jewellery, may cause sensitisation of humans to nickel and may lead to...
View ArticleKeeping on Top of Chemical Compliance
Chemical compliance within the leather industry is a fiercely energetic topic. Leather production is a chemical intensive process and wherever it is you sit within the leather supply chain, this is a...
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