A new amendment of REACH has been published to the Official Journal.

Two European Commission’s public consultations are currently running on REACH.

Norway has submitted a proposal to restrict the manufacture, use and placing on the market of 1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-dodecachloropentacyclo[12.2.1.16,9.02,13.05,10]octadeca-7,15-diene (“Dechlorane Plus”™) [covering any of its individual anti- and synisomers or any combination thereof] as substances, constituents of other substances, mixtures and articles.

ECHA’s Member State Committee has agreed to request a combined comet assay (OECD TG 489) and micronucleus test (OECD TG 474) for substances registered above one tonne per year under Annex VII to REACH.

A new type of test guideline is now available.

Three new European Commission’s public consultations are currently running on the use of the mercury in different electrical equipment in the framework of RoHS Directive.