ECHA has published a format for downstream users in the plating and surface treatment industry to report the results of their monitoring programmes to ECHA.

ECHA has launched a call for evidence on cobalt and inorganic cobalt compounds.

The European Commission has commissioned a study to gather information for an impact assessment on updating REACH annexes to include data requirements on endocrine disruption.

ECHA is now working together with national enforcement authorities to identify cases where the update obligation has not been met.

ECHA clarifies the rules on accepting adaptations to degradation testing and requiring combined studies for mutagenicity. Companies need to take these changes into account when deciding whether to update their registrations.

The update version of ECHA guidance on registration is now available.