Last fall, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) won a decisive judgement at the European Court of Justice. This judgement allows the ECHA to classify silicone oligomers, specifically D4, D5, and D6 siloxanes, as Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic substances (PBT),...
A recent report by the ECHA found that over half the products sold online in the EU were non-compliant with one or more EU requirements with regard to chemicals. These findings resulted in more than 5000 enforcement actions by national authorities. As a product...
As of today, 5 January 2021, all suppliers of physical products in the EU market are required to track and report the content of substances of very high concern (SVHC). This information shall be made available to consumers and waste operators by filling in the...
