The European Commission is looking for comments on the update of the list of restricted substances under REACH. The initiative aims to protect consumers by:

• adding substances recently classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMRs) to the list of restricted substances;
• making it easier to implement the current restriction on azocolourants by referencing new test methods; and
• removing several obsolete provisions and references.

The deadline for comments is 25 May 2020.