10 May 2018
Chemicals compliance
Formaldehyde has been included in the list of carcinogenic substances 1B (table 3.1) / category 2 (table 3.2), appendix 2 of Annex XVII of Regulation (EU) no. 1907/2006 by Regulation 2018/675.
Formaldehyde had already been classified as a carcinogen of category 1B by Regulation (EU) no. 605/2014, but the Commission has chosen to exclude it from the last update pending the outcome of the evaluation that ECHA was carrying out. On 16 March 2017, at the meeting of the Committee established by Article 133 (1) of REACH, most Member States expressed a preference for the inclusion of formaldehyde under heading 28 of Annex XVII of REACH.
04 April 2024
Chemicals compliance
On 3 April 2024, Regulation 2024/996 amending Annexes II, III, V and VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 was published. Below is the list of the amendments: Annex II (prohibited substances): the substance...
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...