01 October 2019
Chemicals compliance
The Regulation 2019/1390 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (GUUE L247 of 09/26/2019), which amends the annex of Regulation 440/2008 which establishes test methods under the REACH Regulation, in order to to adapt it to technical progress.
New and updated test methods adopted by the OECD have been included in order to take into account technical progress and reduce the number of animals used for testing purposes.
The adaptation to technical progress contains eleven test methods: two new test methods for the evaluation of ecotoxicity and nine new test methods to determine toxicity to human health. These test methods consist of in vitro tests to determine skin and eye irritation / corrosion, skin sensitization, genotoxicity and effects on the endocrine system.
18 March 2024
Chemicals compliance
On 15 March 2024, Regulation 2024/858 was published, amending Annexes II and III of Regulation 1223/2009 with regard to certain nanomaterials. The following have been added to Annex II (and are therefore...
08 January 2024
Chemicals compliance
In the context of the changes introduced by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally released the portal for the registration of cosmetic...