19-08-2026

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ECHA begins work to reduce hazardous substances in vehicles

We will support the European Commission in implementing the chemical safety aspects of the new End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation.

Reach:

• Today: Last chance to comment on SEAC's draft opinions on restricting certain chromium oxides and octocrilene

• Consultations on applications for authorisation

Classification, Labelling and Packaging:

• Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling

• New intentions and proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

Biocides:

• France to end use of railway sleepers treated with creosote

• Combined consultations on candidates for substitution and derogations to exclusion criteria

• List of biocides suppliers updated

  An updated Article 95 list of active substance and product suppliers is now available.

Prior Informed Consent:

34 hazardous chemicals added to PIC – export notification required

Drinking Water Directive:

• Registration deadline extended: 2026 Drinking Water Directive Stakeholders' Workshop

• Updated guidance

• Q&A published: Drinking Water Directive IUCLID demonstration workshop

Occupational exposure limits:

Consultation on Toluene

We are looking for comments on the scientific report for occupational exposure limits on:

• Toluene (EC 203-625-9, CAS 108-88-3).

Have your say until 3 October 2026.

IT tools:

New version of QSAR Toolbox available

ECHA:

• Workshop on implementing EC Roadmap on phasing out animal testing in pesticides and biocides

• Assessment of regulatory needs report published

  The report on the further assessment of the need for a restriction as a potential regulatory management option for the following substance group is now available:

  • Subset of substances from the group (tetrahydro)furan primary alcohol derivatives and their oxidation products.

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF):

EUCLEF updated

EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON):

Latest Nanopinions

Board of Appeal:

New Board of Appeal decisions on in vivo mutagenicity testing

European Commission:

Biocides decisions

The European Commission has decided not to approve existing active substances:

• terbutryn [1], 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) [2] and tetrahydro-1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1H,3H)-dione (TMAD) [3] for product-types 9 [1], 9 [2] and 12 [3].
   
• poly(dimethyloctadecyl[3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyl]ammonium chloride) generated from dimethyloctadecyl[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ammonium chloride for product-types 2, 7 and 9.

The Commission has granted Union authorisations for:

• the biocidal product family 'ECA Disinfect Product family 5'
• the biocidal product family 'BPF THO TM Desana'
• the biocidal product family 'Prisman Händedesinfektion'
• the biocidal product family 'Lyso IPA Hand Disinfection'.

 

 

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