Europe restricts the use of a PFAS subgroup
The European Commission has adopted a restriction on the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related substances in wide range of consumer products (clothing, footwear, cosmetics, etc.).
Progress on the definition of ”essential use”
The Commission has adopted guiding criteria and principles for the concept of ‘essential uses' of the most harmful chemicals.
Workshop for substitution of targeted hazardous chemicals
The European Commission is holding a workshop on the subject of substitution, whose main aims are:
Use of companies’ applications for authorisation requests to support the substitution of harmful substances
ECHA publishes information on potential alternatives to substances listed in Annex XIV
2023 International Symposium on Alternatives Assessment
The Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment (A4) is hosting a symposium on October 25-26, 2023 on the topic of substitution of toxic chemicals of concern with the aim of highlighting:
GC3 European Forum
GC3 European forum will bring together representatives from global companies, consulting firms, governments, and non-governmental organizations from 13-15 June 2023 in Leverkusen (Germany) for a two-day meeting exploring both the challenges and opportunities of advancing safer and more sustainable chemistry in Europe.
Analysis of alternatives and tools to support substitution of biocides
ECHA is holding a webinar on 26 April 2023 on the topic of substitution of biocidal substances to highlight:
The substitution site expands its scope to include two new groups of substances
The PFAS substitution section includes new persistent compounds: persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances
Entry into force of a restriction on PFAS
C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) may no longer be placed on the EU market or used in most applications from 23 February 2023.
Publication of a new substitution support document
The OECD has published the 2nd edition of the cross-country analysis on approaches to support alternatives assessment and substitution