This is a collection of regulatory updates in Europe and North America, including EU REACH, UK REACH, and US TSCA.

European Union & United Kingdom

On April 12, 2023, ECHA submitted its 11th recommendation to the European Commission, which recommends the inclusion of 8 substances to the REACH Authorisation List to protect people and the environment. Once adopted, this recommendation would subject lead metal to the same regulatory requirements as other lead compounds with similar uses and have already been recommended for addition to the Authorisation List. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in EU and UK:

• EU Introduces New Hazard Classes Under CLP Regulation
• ECHA Provides Advice on New Hazard Classes for Substances and Mixtures
• New Evaluation Conclusion Published for CoRAP Substance ‘4,4′-sulphonyldiphenol’
• ECHA Updates CoRAP List for Substance Evaluation from 2023-2025
• ECHA Consults on OEL Recommendation for Nitrosamines
• European Commission Proposes Targeted Revision of CLP Regulation to Adapt to New Market Trends (online sales) and Simplify Labelling Requirements
• UK Proposes Critical Management Measures to Control PFAS Use
• UK Consults on Alternatives of Chromates and Chromium Trioxide in Aerospace and Defense Industries
• UK Calls for Scientific Evidence on Genetic Toxicity of Chemical Compound
• UK Proposes Great Britain (GB) Mandatory Classification and Labeling of 98 Hazardous Substances

North America

On April 13, 2023,  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) asking the public for input regarding potential future hazardous substance designations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The ANPRM will be open for a 60-day comment period through June 12, 2023. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in North America:

• EPA Publishes a New Online Resource to Help Prevent Heavy Metal Exposures in Children
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Steps to Reduce Plastic Pollution Nationwide
• Canada Releases Notices to Address 65 Existing Substances Under CMP
• Canada Releases Significant New Activity Notice to Apply Several Substances 

[Read more regulatory updates in Europe and North America at ChemLinked]

Reference Links

• March 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in APAC Region
• March 2023: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and the Americas

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