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RoHS: Amendments to Annex III of Legislative Decree no. 27/2014

by Karen Marchetti 30 June 202614 July 2026Comments are disabled

25/06/2026 - The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has implemented three delegated directives from the European Commission, updating Annex III of Legislative Decree no. 27/2014 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS). The provision, published in the Official Journal no. 144 of June 24, 2026, along with the Decree of May 7, 2026, ...

TSCA: EPA releases Draft Risk Evaluation TBBPA

by Karen Marchetti 18 June 202614 July 2026Comments are disabled

12/06/2026 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is advancing its review of the widely used flame retardant TBBPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by releasing its draft risk evaluation. TBBPA is found in electrical and electronic products, batteries, fabric, textile and ...

Vinyl Acetate Added to the Proposition 65 List for Cancer

by Karen Marchetti 16 March 202614 July 2026Comments are disabled

07/03/2025 - Effective January 3, 2025, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added vinyl acetate to the Proposition 65 list as a carcinogen. This listing was done via the “State’s Qualified Experts” mechanism, based on the Carcinogen Identification Committee’s (CIC) determination ...

Bisphenol S (BPS) Added to the Proposition 65 List for Reproductive Toxicity

by Karen Marchetti 11 December 202529 July 2026Comments are disabled

Bisphenol S (BPS): Developmental Toxicant and Female and Male Reproductive Toxicant 05/12/2025 - Effective December 8, 2025, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added the developmental toxicity endpoint to the reproductive toxicity listing of bisphenol S (BPS) under

REACH: ECHA adds DBDPE to the Candidate List

by Karen Marchetti 10 November 202510 July 2026Comments are disabled

05/11/2025 - ECHA’s Member State Committee confirmed the addition of 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) to the list in its October meeting. The substance has very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties and is used as a flame retardant in various industries. This identification will support the potential restriction work on brominated flame retardants. The list ...

REACH: ECHA to consult on PFAS draft opinion in spring 2026

by admin 19 September 202510 July 2026Comments are disabled

15/09/2025 - The European Chemicals Agency plans to launch a consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026. The consultation will begin shortly ...

REACH: ECHA publishes updated PFAS restriction proposal

by admin 25 August 202510 July 2026Comments are disabled

20/08/2025 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s chemicals regulation, REACH. The update has been prepared by the authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, who submitted the initial proposal in January 2023. It aims ...