Chemical Safety

REACH Dossier Improvement Action Plan

Cefic has developed a multi-annual Action Plan, which provides a framework for REACH registrants to evaluate the safety data in a stepwise manner. The Action Plan outlines the t...

CLP Revision

What is CLP? Chemical Hazard communication in the EU is regulated by the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation through harmonised criteria for classification ...

Endocrine disruption

Background The endocrine system is what is commonly known as the hormonal system. It is made up of different glands that secrete hormones. Hormones regulate physiology and behav...

International chemicals management

While many countries have their own legislation to ensure the safe use of chemicals, there are a number of global initiatives aiming to build capacity for the sound management o...

Intentionally added microplastic particles

Cefic calls for a regulatory measure that is proportionate to the amount of intentionally added microplastics present in the environment, is based on the latest scientific evide...

Nanomaterials

Nanomaterials exist in nature (e.g. volcanic ash), result from human activity (e.g. car exhausts) or can be manufactured for the use in different applications. The innovative po...

REACH

The Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), which entered into force on June 1, 2007 is the most importance piece...