The same scientific assessment of the uses of chemical substances covered by REACH and RoHS should apply according to engineering trade organisation Orgalime.
This would avoid legal uncertainty while, at the same time, industry stakeholders should consider joint implementation through such as regular roundtable meetings.
Orgalime was responding to the…
Another popular question is around the use of lead based solder which is clearly not RoHS compliant.
There is no widespread restriction on sale as there are many excluded sectors that still can, and do, use it. If the solder is used in repairs, it is up to the repairer…
Sixty Seven new REACH Substances of Very High Concern, or SVHCs, were added to the so called Candidate List for authorisation in 2012.
From 2008 through to 2011 the number of SVHCs added to the Candidate List was 15, 14, 17 and 25 respectively.
So what’s in the pipeline…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added 54 new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List. The total number of SVHCs now stands at 138 and therefore the target of 136 by year end, set by the Commission has been reached.
The ECHA press release and list…
13 substances were added to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for Authorisation on June 18.
Due to the consolidation of certain refractory ceramic fibres the total number of SVHCs is now 84, which is well behind where the European Commission (EC…
The European Chemicals Agency ECHA has stated that the target, set by the European Commission, of having 136 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) on the Candidate List by the end of 2012 is likely to be missed.
Currently there are 73 substances on the list but only 13 proposals…
If the REACH Regulations can help save lives as well as protect the environment then I am sure we would all endorse it wholeheartedly. However, there is no doubt that REACH is a significant burden on industry. I can clearly remember an Official addressing a meeting of industry delegates and…
On 19 December the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) based in Finland added a further 20 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List for authorisation taking the total to 73……see details below: http://bit.ly/yWUR4V Directive Decoder…