The Member State Committee of ECHA supported on 17th April the proposal to identify dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) due to its classification as a toxic substance for reproduction category 1B and to its endocrine disrupting properties with probable serious effects to human health.

The European Commission has lowered the BPA migration limit from varnishes or coatings intended to come into contact with food at 0.05 mg / kg of food.

The Member State Committee of ECHA supported on 14th December the proposal to identify bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) because of its endocrine disrupting properties in the environment.

The company EVONIK markets the TROGAMID range, polyamides able to replace polycarbonate in various fields (drinking water, medical, electrical / electronics, automotive, optics, ...).

Perstorp company markets AKESTRA 110, a transparent co-polyester which meets the top-rated classification for fire safety in the building and construction industries.

SMMA is a styrene-acrylic copolymer (SMMA) without bisphenol A able to replace polycarbonate and other transparent polymers (PMMA, SAN ...) for applications in the fields of medical, food, …

Soy-PK is an alternative biosourced resin to epoxy resins based on bisphenol A for applications in the sector of metal food packaging.

The Member State Committee of ECHA supported on Friday 16th June the proposal to identify bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) because of its endocrine disrupting properties.

After evaluation of the socio-economic impact, SEAC adopted their opinions on restriction proposal on four phthalates: DEHP, DBP, DIBP and BBP.

ECHA wants to improve its support for the substitution of hazardous chemicals and contribute to the improvement of methods and practices for the analysis of alternatives.