EU eco-design amendment regulations for many energy using products have been published today which aim to provide clarification and reference information to assist manufacturers in complying with the requirements.
Consultation for the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee 2020 has been concluded with 23 responses received. The responses showed strong support for a compliance fee across the industry and from Local Authorities.
The latest TSCA Inventory is now available. The TSCA Inventory is a list of all existing chemical substances manufactured, processed, or imported in the U.S.
Read updated Gov.uk Guidance on how to comply with the EU and UK REACH chemical regulations when using, making, selling or importing chemicals in the UK and in the EU.
The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 211 chemicals that may harm people or the environment.
Since 5 January, companies have had to submit data to ECHA on chemicals of concern in their products. Over five million notifications have already been received in the SCIP database, and the data will be published in the coming months.
In response to requests from industry, EPA has announced that it will reopen reporting of chemicals manufactured, imported, or processed in the United States under the TSCA Active-Inactive rule.
A new RoHS project (Pack 22) for the assessment of sixteen requests for nine exemptions listed in Annex III of Directive 2011/65/EU has started. The study shall cover exemptions 6(a)/6(a)-I, 6(b)/6(b)-I, 6(b)-II, 6(c), 7(a), 7(c)-I and 7(c)-II of Annex III.
A stakeholder consultation on RoHS exemptions to be launched before the end of the year.
ECHA's Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) has recommended that microplastics be restricted under REACH.
The EU Commission has proposed a new regulation to that would repeal EU Batteries Directive 2006/66 from 1 July 2023.
The Greek Ministry for Environment and Energy has launched an online consultation on amendments to Waste Management Law 4042/2012. Changes include the requirement for companies to report to the SCIP database as well as establish minimum requirements for EPR schemes.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for companies to submit chemical data required under the Toxic Substances Control Act to January 29 2021.
Yesterday, 12 November HM Revenue & Customs published a new policy paper: Introduction of a new plastic packaging tax.
All plastic packaging produced in, or imported into the UK, with less than 30% recycled plastic will be affected by the new tax.
ECHA has announced today that SCIP database is live and companies can start submitting data on SVHCs in their articles.
On the 6th October 2020, Copyswede and the Electronics industry signed a private copying compensation agreement. This new agreement requires importers, manufacturers and retailers to register with and report sales of mobile phones, computers, tablets, game consoles, hard drives and other types of storage media to Copyswede and pay applicable fees.
A consultation has been launched on UK legislation that would require companies to complete forest risk commodity due diligence checks on their supply chain. The proposed law aims to prevent illegal deforestation.
The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement has agreed that its major enforcement project for 2022 (REF-10) will focus on consumer products.
Four new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern. There are now 209 SVHCs.
The European Commission has published its latest briefing on the EU Timber Regulation. The briefing aims to alert Member State Competent Authorities on risks and actions taken to reduce the risks associated with illegal timber.