The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has identified new research areas where further regulatory scientific research is needed to enhance protection of human health and the environment and strengthen chemicals safety. In its updated Key Areas of...
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded that ethanol may be approved for use in hand and general disinfectants. The Committee did not take a position on whether ethanol should be considered...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched an updated SME hub on its website to support smaller companies with their duties under European chemicals legislation. Helping SMEs is one of the Agency’s core tasks. The SME...
A prevention campaign is informing the public about the correct use of swimming pool maintenance products and the right things to do in the event of an accident. There are three main ways of being exposed...
The extensive use of azole fungicides, particularly in some agricultural and horticultural practices, can increase the risk of Aspergillus fungi developing resistance to essential antifungal treatments. For the first time, the five EU health and environment...
The European Chemicals Agency has contracted the Fraunhofer Institute to explore one potential alternative method to current aquatic toxicity testing of chemicals involving the use of fish. The project examines whether the Fish Embryo Toxicity (FET)...
In June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated its report on key areas of regulatory challenge. The report now gives more detailed information on the areas where scientific research is needed to protect people and...
ECHA’s guidance document presents an approach to assess the risks of biocides to honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees, based on the latest scientific knowledge. It addresses the uses of products such as insecticides and...
A published report by ECHA focuses on ‘Key areas of regulatory challenge 2023’ that identifies areas where research is needed to protect people and the environment from chemicals classified as hazardous. The report highlights where new methods...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that are commonly used in many industries including cookware, personal care, textiles and plant protection products. PFAS contain carbon-fluorine bonds, which have very high persistence and are bioaccumulative,...
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