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The committee did not decide whether ethanol is carcinogenic or reprotoxic due to data gaps. The EC will next decide whether to approve ethanol under ...

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) applauds Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R‑WV) and members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for releasing draft legislation aimed at improving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The following statement can be attributed to ACC President and CEO, Chris Jahn.

... substance for biocidal uses. Following this, the broader and more consequential debate on ethanol's potential reclassification will shift into the ...

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Confidential Business Information Claims under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR No. 2706.04 and OMB Control No. 2070-0223). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through August 31, 2026. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.

Chesar Platform is an application developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to support companies in carrying out their chemical risk assessments and document them, serving both the REACH and Biocidal Products regulations.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Chemical Data Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA ICR No. 1884.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0162). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through October 31, 2026. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend its regulations prescribing the manner in which prior notice of citizen suits is to be provided as required under the citizen suit provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Noise Control Act (NCA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This proposed rulemaking would generally require electronic service to EPA of Notices of Intent (NOIs) to file a citizen suit under the listed environmental statutes. These proposed revisions would help ensure the Agency receives and processes such NOIs in a timely and efficient manner.

EU REACH regulations also require ECHA notification if a substance on ... SGS chemical testing. SGS offers a comprehensive range of testing ...

The EFSA Stakeholder Workshop on Genotoxicity Guidance Revision was held on 3‐4 November 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The event aimed to inform stakeholders about the ongoing revision of EFSA's genotoxicity guidance framework and gather input on key scientific aspects, including the testing strategy, integration of new approach methodologies (NAMs), quantitative genotoxicity assessment and genotoxicity assessment of mixtures. The Workshop featured presentations from EFSA, sister agencies (ECHA, EMA), the European Commission (EC), OECD, as well as stakeholders from industry and academia.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)" for an additional 90 days. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA section 6(g) exemptions.

ECHA reminds chemical companies that REACH registration dossiers are “dynamic documents” requiring ongoing updates even after registration ...

We have launched a LinkedIn newsletter to keep you up to date on the latest developments across the chemical industry including food and FCMs and ...

ECHA Forum's pilot enforcement project found that 19 % of the ... Chemical Parks: Strengthening India's chemical manufacturing · Select and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the incorporation by reference of several voluntary consensus standards in the Agency's formaldehyde standards for composite wood products regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) due to the standards having been updated or superseded by the issuing organizations. These new standards primarily update test methods and product standards concerning composite wood products that use formaldehyde. EPA is also proposing to conform these updated standards in the scope and definitional sections in the final rule and to incorporate by reference a new small scale quality control chamber test method, similar to current methods already incorporated by reference.

Substance name, EC/List number, CAS number ; n-hexane, 203-777-6, 110-54-3 ; 4,4′-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts ...

... chemical safety and the protection of health and the environment. ECHA's ability to adapt and remain future‑ready will be achieved with this new ...

Products containing over 0.1% of either substance must be disclosed, reported, and lose EU Ecolabel eligibility. The move increases pressure on ...

The REACH regulation applies to all chemical substances, not just industrial, and affects most companies across the EU. The regulation establishes a ...

... toxic for reproduction. These substances are primarily used as ... According to ECHA, once a substance is added to the REACH Authorisation ...

If a substance is on this list, companies cannot use it unless they apply for authorisation and the European Commission authorises its continued use.

Substance name, EC number, CAS number, Reason for inclusion, Examples of uses. n-hexane. 203-777-6, 110-54-3, Specific target organ toxicity after ...

ECHA placed the chemical on the list due to “specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure. ... ECHA classified the chemical's risk as toxic ...

However, its status on the ECHA SVHC Intention Registry remains "Identification ongoing." Therefore, whether this substance is definitively withdrawn ...

The compound, which along with four of its salts is classified as a presumed reprotoxic substance under the CLP Regulation, “may be present” in some ...

We are pleased to present the Single Programming Document 2026–2028 and the annual work programme 2026. These documents reflect our expanded legal mandate as well as the third year implementing our 2024-2028 strategy goals and priorities. Our commitment to protecting human health and the environment through independent, transparent and high-quality science remains constant, even as the landscape of EU chemicals regulation continues to evolve and priorities such as simplification and competitiveness come to the fore.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has taken on new responsibilities to manage a common data platform on chemicals following the official entry into ...

According to the latest regulatory guidance from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), companies in the chemical industry must treat REACH ...

... toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB). The Commission added that the list of substances, which are set to be banned in ...

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) testified at today’s U.S. House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee hearing on legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and address persistent challenges in EPA’s chemical review programs and strengthen domestic manufacturing.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) President & CEO Chris Jahn today released the following statement on the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at restoring predictable, science-driven implementation of the nation’s primary chemical management law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The EU has added 15 prohibited substances and two restricted substances to its updated list of chemical ingredients recently classified as a CMR.

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ECHA commissioned an EU Observatory for Nanomaterials study on ... Hutton, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. - Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies ...

... circular economy strategies. The study includes desk-based research, as well as outreach to key stakeholders across the EU and internationally ...

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has begun work on an open platform of information on chemicals that will collate data from multiple European ...

The issue concerns a chemical compound, calcium cyanamide (CaCN2), used as a fertiliser, which the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has suggested ...

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today emphasized before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology that Congress plays a critical role to bolstering U.S. competitiveness in chemical innovation and manufacturing. ACC urged lawmakers to support a science-first approach to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing implementation of the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments and in the agency’s chemical assessment programs.

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from October 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025.

... ECHA with establishing a common data platform on chemicals, bringing together information such as chemical hazards, physico-chemical properties ...

“As the central actor on chemical knowledge and expertise in the Union, the ECHA is in a key position to identify further scientific research and ...

ECHA expands responsibilities under OSOA package, strengthening EU chemical safety through integrated data, collaboration, science-based ...

ECHA expands under EU OSOA, streamlining chemical assessments, boosting collaboration, and enhancing health and environmental safety.

Moeve and Pretium Renovables are partnering to develop a potential six new biomethane plants in Spain · ECHA takes charge of EU's new chemical safety ...

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is stepping into a major new role under the EU's One Substance, One Assessment (OSOA) package, taking the lead on ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the final risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP) (CARSN 85-68-7), Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) (CASRN 84-74-2), Dicyclohexyl Phthalate (DCHP) (CASRN 84-61-7), Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) (CASRN 117-81-7), and Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP) (CASRN 84-69-5). The purpose of conducting risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or non-risk factors, including unreasonable risk to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by EPA, under the conditions of use. EPA used the best available science to prepare these final risk evaluations, and determined, based on the weight of scientific evidence, that BBP, DBP, DCHP, DEHP, and DIBP pose unreasonable risk to human health and/or the environment driven by specific conditions of use. Under TSCA, EPA must initiate risk management actions to address the unreasonable risk.

On June 22, 2016, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), was signed into law. Under TSCA, non-exempt confidential business information (CBI) claims expire no later than 10 years after their submission. The first of these expire in June 2026. EPA is providing notice of its intended process for implementing the statutory requirements associated with expiring CBI claims, including confirming how the Agency will notify companies of expiring claims and how companies may request and substantiate the need for an extension of their CBI claims.

“The OSOA package represents a significant step towards a more efficient chemical safety system in Europe,” said Sharon McGuinness, ECHA's executive ...

This document announces the Agency's receipt of new chemical submissions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including information about the receipt of a Premanufacture Notice (PMN), Significant New Use Notice (SNUN), Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN), and an amendment to a previously submitted notice; test information; a biotechnology exemption application; an application for a test marketing exemption (TME); and a notice of commencement of manufacture (defined by statute to include import) (NOC) for a new chemical substance. This document also provides a periodic status report on the new chemical substances that are currently under EPA review or have recently concluded review. EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt of this information, as required by TSCA, and an opportunity to comment. This document covers new chemical submissions that have passed an initial screening and, for PMNs, SNUNs and MCANs, were determined to be complete, during the period from 10/1/2025 to 10/ 31/2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) invites the public to nominate scientific experts that EPA can consider for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC), established pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The SACC provides independent advice and recommendations to the EPA on the scientific aspects of risk evaluations, methodologies, and approaches for chemicals regulated under TSCA. EPA anticipates appointing new SACC members by mid-2026 due to expiring membership terms. The SACC provides expertise on scientific aspects of risk evaluations, methodologies, and approaches for chemicals regulated under TSCA. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals to be considered prospective candidates for the committee by following the instructions provided in this document. Individuals may also self-nominate.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,3-butadiene (CASRN 106-99-0). The purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under the conditions of use, including unreasonable risk to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by EPA, and without consideration of costs or non-risk factors. EPA used the best available science to prepare this final risk evaluation and determined, based on the weight of scientific evidence, that 1,3-butadiene poses unreasonable risk to human health driven by specific conditions of use. EPA will now initiate risk management actions to address the unreasonable risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is seeking nominations of scientific and technical experts that EPA can consider for service as ad hoc peer reviewers assisting the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC). EPA is considering peer review for ten Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)-designated High-Priority chemicals. EPA will convene two SACC peer review meetings anticipated to occur in early and mid-2026. EPA is conducting these chemical review evaluations to help inform whether the chemical substances present unreasonable risks to human health and/or the environment under the conditions of use, as required by TSCA. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals to be considered prospective candidates for these reviews by following the instructions provided in this document. Individuals may also self-nominate.

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.

On December 17, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 19 new substance testing proposals and invited public ...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) REACH Substance Database and Regulatory Updates https://echa ... chemical legislation, including substance ...

The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (Forum) is a body of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) consisting of a network of national enforcement authorities dedicated to harmonisation of enforcement of REACH, CLP, PIC, POPs and BPR in the EU/EEA. By coordinating enforcement of these legislations the Forum protects human health and the environment, contributes to level playing field in the EU/EEA market and improves competitiveness of compliant companies. The mandate of Forum is set out in the legal text of the chemicals regulations. Under Article 77(4) of the REACH Regulation, Article 46(3) of the CLP Regulation, Article 18(2) of the PIC Regulation, Article 8(2) of the POPs Regulation and Article 76(1)(l) of the BPR the Forum is assigned tasks aiming to ensure thorough, coordinated and harmonised enforcement of the regulations in all countries within the EU/EEA. Forum’s tasks related to the BPR are carried out by its Biocidal Products Regulation Subgroup (BPRS), which addresses BPR enforcement in EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. This Work Programme sets out the Forum and BPRS priorities for the years 2026-2027 to provide steer for coordinating enforcement at the EU level. Enforcement priorities on the national level may be different, though significant degree of overlap is probable. This Work Programme ensures that new challenges and areas where compliance levels need to improve in the EU market are addressed

Entry 78 of Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation, introduced by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 of 25 September 2023 (commonly known as “the microplastics restriction”), hereafter referred to as “the restriction”1, sets out reporting requirements for certain uses of synthetic polymer microparticles (SPMs) subject to a derogation. The purpose of this document is to help manufacturers, industrial downstream users and suppliers of SPM comply with the annual reporting requirements to ECHA. The reporting is done in a IUCLID format, and the dossier is submitted to ECHA via REACH-IT

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) aims to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment by assigning hazardous substances to hazard classes. The current report is the first ever communication by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on related key regulatory concepts and process numerical outcomes, with the main focus on aquatic hazards under CLP Annex I, Part 4.1. The historical evolution of the European Legislation for classification and labelling will be described, as well as the different steps and actors in the regulatory processing of proposals for harmonised classification by ECHA that have been submitted since 2009. This report will present the results of a data mining exercise, where information on biotic and abiotic degradation, aquatic bioaccumulation and aquatic toxicity that has entered the regulatory process has been extracted and further analysed. The key outcomes from the ECHA-run regulatory process on harmonised aquatic classification will be reported for the years 2009-2024. Such outcomes are numbers of substances classified for acute and chronic hazard (and categories thereof), key statistics on the degradation and bioaccumulation of these substances, an evaluation of the influence of a substance’s function/uses and conclusions on ecotoxicological data availability and quality. The main aims of this analysis for aquatic hazards are (i) to shed light on regulatory advances and achievements under CLP (ii) to elaborate on the CLP efficiency and effectiveness as a risk management mechanism, as well as its relevance for the general public and (iii) to emphasise the need for regulatory interactions for data gap identification and prioritisation of the most hazardous substances for further chemicals risk management.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), TSCA Section 5 Premanufacture Review of New Chemical Substances and Significant New Use Rules for New and Existing Chemical Substances (EPA ICR Number 1188.16, OMB Control Number 2070-0038) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 9, 2025 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

... (ECHA) recommended on October 10 that ethanol be reclassified as a toxic substance. The group's reasoning is based on ethanol's metabolite ...

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On 15 December 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its annual report on exports and imports of chemicals banned or severely ...

This revision aims to implement the "one substance, one assessment" principle, harmonize chemical risk assessment standards, improve the quality, ...

ECHA publishes updated PFAS restriction proposals - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) ... Court ruled on 9 July. (Read more); Michelin calls for ...

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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced a four-part, virtual pre-conference workshop series on the fundamentals and essentials of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will precede the 39th Annual Global Chemical Regulations Conference & Exhibition (GlobalChem 2026).

ECHA calls for input on PFAS restrictions · ECHA launches new chemicals database · ECHA expands chemicals database to include regulatory data · About ...

ECHA reports sharp drop in hazardous chemical trade in 2024 · Nutrien sells 50% stake in Profertil for $600 million · KBR wins major green ammonia ...

“If substances containing benzene are excluded from the data, the report shows a slight increase in hazardous substance trade,” ECHA noted. Exports of ...

If substances containing benzene are excluded from the data, the report shows a slight increase in hazardous substance trade. Exports of other PIC ...

In this scenario, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will assume additional responsibility for evaluating chemical hazards and providing scientific ...

ECHA states that it plans to add the substance to the Candidate List in November 2025. ECHA notes that “[b]esides the regular obligations ...

Directive reallocating chemical assessment tasks to ECHA and Regulation establishing EU chemicals data platform published in the Official Journal.

... toxic properties should be withdrawn because “available data on this substance are considered sufficient to remove the initial concern”, ECHA said.

ECHA's opinion on ethanol postponed to 2026. 9th of December 2025 ... substance in hand and disinfectants without adopting an opinion. This ...

Regulatory Round-Up: Toxic Dyes in Taiwan; ECHA Microplastics Reporting; Boots/Wet n Wild, Neutrogena Recalls; FDA Talc Testing; PFAS Mapping; and ...

... chemical agency. The decision was ... Even if ethanol is ultimately found to be carcinogenic and reprotoxic, ECHA said, it may still be approved.

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ECHA's opinion on ethanol postponed to 2026. Europe · December 3, 2025 ... substance in disinfectants without adopting an opinion. The Committee ...

The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Formaldehyde Panel today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to revisit its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation for formaldehyde.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or "the Agency") is announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum (or "Draft Memorandum") to inform a Revised Draft Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment, without consideration of costs or non-risk factors, including unreasonable risk to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by EPA, under the conditions of use (COUs). Consistent with statutory obligations and Executive Order 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, EPA remains committed to the highest standards of scientific integrity and reliance on the best available scientific information. To that end, and after further consideration of comments raised during the scientific peer review process, EPA is reconsidering the use of certain hazard values in the formaldehyde risk evaluation. This Notice, Draft Memorandum, and the materials included in the docket provide the science and science policy basis for determining how the revised draft inhalation point of departure (POD) impacts the corresponding draft margin of exposure (MOE) estimates and the risk determination for formaldehyde under TSCA. Although the Agency is also providing a revised draft occupational exposure value, EPA is not changing its position that formaldehyde poses unreasonable risk of injury to human health. As such, the Agency is continuing work on a proposed risk management rule for formaldehyde as required by TSCA to ensure statutory deadlines are met and necessary protections are not delayed. EPA is also seeking additional information, specific to how formaldehyde is manufactured and used, which may inform the risk management of formaldehyde. After public comment, the Agency will determine if the proposed revisions discussed in this action warrant updating the Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde under TSCA.

ECHA Basic Regulation: AHWP ECHA on 28 November 2025 (am only - Attachés only): revised Presidency compromise text

ECHA Basic Regulation: AHWP ECHA on 28 November 2025 (am only - Attachés only): Presidency steering note

ECHA Basic Regulation: comments from a delegation

ECHA Basic Regulation: AHWP ECHA on 14 November 2025: revised Presidency compromise text

ECHA Basic Regulation: comments from a delegation

ECHA Basic Regulation: AHWP ECHA on 28 October 2025: Presidency steering note

ECHA Basic Regulation: AHWP ECHA on 28 October 2025: Presidency compromise text

Ad hoc Working Party on the ECHA Basic Regulation (AHWP ECHA) - creation and mandate - Approval