Product-types in biocidal products regulation
Product-types in biocidal products regulation Registering active substances and biocidal products before placing the products on the European Union (EU) market is an obligation under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) 528/2012. Registering biocides in the EU is compulsory to ensure compliance with EU regulations designed to protect humans and the environment. Fulfilling the biocidal product […]
General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988: All you need to know
The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), which entered into force on 12 June 2023, replaced the General Product Safety Directive and the Food Imitating Product Directive and will be practically applied from 13 December 2024. GPSR covers many safety aspects of consumer products with strict inspection requirements including documentation, test reports, authorized representatives, […]
What you need to know when selling chemicals and products in the EU
Regulatory challenges faced by companies selling products and chemicals to the EU To legally place a product on the EU market, it is critical that the company you represent is fully aware of all EU chemical compliance duties to be fulfilled. Daily business operations like manufacturing or trading often keep companies busy. The field of […]
ECHA to soon inspect Only Representative duty holders
ECHA’s inspection plan on OR duties Announced on its official page in June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Enforcement Forum will soon launch a pilot enforcement project focusing solely on Only Representatives (OR) who have done the REACH registration on behalf of the non-EU suppliers. The authorities will carefully check the following points: if […]
SDS BASICS: GHS HAZARD PICTOGRAMS FOR SDS AND LABELS
HAZARD PICTOGRAMS: what it is According to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) developed by the United Nations, a hazard pictogram is a graphical composition that includes a symbol and other graphic elements such as a border, background patterns, and colors. GHS hazard pictograms have a diamond shape (a square […]
EU Poison Centre Notifications (PCN) for non-EU companies
Voluntary submission is a regulated option for non-EU companies and non-duty holders or mixtures outside the scope of Article 45 of CLP Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008. Chementors can assist non-EU companies with preparing and submitting the PCN voluntary dossier in compliance with the Regulation. After the voluntary submission, every European importer must also make the […]
Finnish Customs Reject 11% of Imported Jewelry
Customs Authorities Reject 11% of Commercially Imported Fashion Jewelry Due to Hazardous Materials In 2023, Finnish Customs rejected 11% of commercially imported fashion jewelry made out of non-precious metals due to excessive levels of cancer-causing cadmium, toxic lead, and allergenic nickel found in pieces made from non-precious metals. Similar issues with jewelry imported from outside […]
EU applied new hazard classes 2023: check if the SDSs of your products are affected
Since 20 April 2023, EU has applied new hazard classes, new hazard statements, and new criteria for the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures. This new rule came into force officially via Delegated Regulation 2023/707 amending CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Many chemical substances and mixtures placed on the EU market under REACH […]
How to know if your current Safety Data Sheet is compliant?
Providing a compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a legal obligation. The core purpose of that obligation is to protect the health and safety of humans and the environment. The SDS contains essential information about the danger of the substance to both people and the environment. In addition to that, the document comprehensively explains how […]
Important! ECHA started inspecting EU safety data sheets for compliance
National enforcement authorities have started inspecting the compliance of safety data sheets for chemicals sold on the EU market. Checking safety data sheets was agreed by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum as this year’s harmonised enforcement project (REF-11). The main objective is to assess whether duty holders have updated and provided safety data sheets according to the […]
