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SME registrants: check your company size and documents

If you declared that your company is micro, small or medium-sized (SME), check that you have claimed the SME fee reductions correctly when registering your substance in REACH-IT. If the size was declared incorrectly, inform ECHA...

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ECHA proposes restrictions on chromium(VI) substances

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...

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Aromatic brominated flame retardants: ECHA raises environmental concerns

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...

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ECHA to SME registrants: check your company size

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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Access To Sustainable Carbon: The Transformation of The Chemical Sector

When looking at pathways towards climate neutrality and circularity, the chemical sector has its own specificity: carbon is and will remain at the very heart of many of our processes. It is an essential element of...

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Increased EU Imports of Hazardous Chemicals

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) annual report on the trade of chemicals that are banned or severely restricted in the EU shows that the imports of PIC chemicals increased over 20 fold, from 883 119,74 tonnes...

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Enforceability on Restricting Creosote: Advice now available

To improve transparency in the legislative process, ECHA’s Enforcement Forum decided to make its advice on the enforceability of REACH restriction proposals public. The Forum advice will, from now on, be available on ECHA’s website. The...

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ECHA provides advice on new hazard classes for substances and mixtures

Three new hazard classes for classifying, labelling and packaging (CLP) substances and mixtures entered into force on 20 April 2023. ECHA has published information on the application dates and related guidance. The European Commission updated the...

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ECHA adds Nine Hazardous Chemicals to Candidate List

The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 233 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and must also give...

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Latest Regulatory News

Feb-2026

News > Vet Medicine

New guidelines for feline diabetes care

New guidelines have been published for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in cats. A paper has been released by International Cat Care (iCatCare) to coincide...

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Jan-2026

Biocides > News

ECHA is helping SMEs to comply

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....

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