ECHA has just published its second report on the Integrated Regulatory Strategy. It gives an overview on the progress in addressing substances of concern and in the “mapping of the chemical universe”. It includes recommendations to authorities and industry on managing chemicals’ risks.

As reminder, in 2019, ECHA moved from a substance-by-substance approach to addressing structurally similar chemicals in groups. The aim is to speed up the identification of hazardous substances and get their risks controlled more quickly. Last year, ECHA together with national authorities reviewed around 220 high-volume substances of which 56 % needed more hazard data.

More information are available on the ECHA press release.