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.

As part of an expert assessment published on October 2016 on toys and equipments made in plastic, ANSES identified alternatives to phthalates in toys that can be mouthed by children under three years of age.

The European Commission adopted the proposal of classification of BPA in the Category 1B as toxic to reproduction.