A year after Europe’s mass farmers’ protests, a new pan-European survey highlights that nearly all farmers feel unsupported by political institutions, especially when it comes to accessing modern technologies they need to farm sustainably and competitively....
At the request of the European Commission, ECHA has assessed the risks posed by certain Cr(VI) substances to workers and the public, as well as the socio-economic impacts of potential restrictions. The Agency concluded that an...
A research team is studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a supportive role in the evaluation of respiratory disease in pigs. In their recently published study, the team, led by Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, an assistant...
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...
In November 2024, the 24th Fresenius Ecotox Conference was held in Düsseldorf, Germany. International experts from industry, regulating authorities, NGOs and academia met to present and discuss the latest developments such as Regulatory Updates, Sustainability within...
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) investigation found that the use of non-polymeric aromatic brominated flame-retardant additives can pollute the environment due to persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity. These substances are released to the environment throughout the product...
Arkansas researchers are testing a product commonly used to treat ticks and fleas on pets to target fly and mosquito larvae with the goal of helping reduce the spread of diseases carried by these insects. After...
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)...
September 2024 saw the founding of the European Association of Regulatory Consultancies and Contract Research Laboratories; EACL. EACL is recognised as a registered stakeholder allowing its members to actively contribute to discussions by the European Union’s...
ECHA is continually initiating new verifications on the size of companies who have declared they are an SME at the time of their REACH registration. If your company is micro, small or medium-sized (SME), check that...
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