EuPIA (the European Printing Ink Association) has updated its Suitability List of Photoinitiators and Photosynergists for Food Contact Materials which identifies the suitability of photoinitiators and photosynergists for use in printed food contact materials, such as coatings, inks and varnishes for the non-contact side of food packaging. The list acts as part of EuPIA’s industry product stewardship programme for brand owners and printers and provides … Continue reading EuPIA to issue updated and simplified Suitability List of Photoinitiators and Photosynergists for Food Contact Materials

CA members are advised that finished paints containing OIT preservatives cannot be manufactured and sold in Canada, AND paints manufactured with OIT preservatives in the United States cannot be sold in Canada. This regulatory ban was first announced two years ago and has resulted in considerable industry activity. Recently, ACA learned that Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), while continuing the OIT review process, will notbe making any changes … Continue reading Canada to ban on octhilinone (OIT) as a material preservative in paints

ECHA has submitted a restriction proposal for microplastic particles that are intentionally added to mixtures used by consumers or professionals. If adopted, the restriction could reduce the amount of microplastics released to the environment in the EU by about 400 thousand tonnes over 20 years. ECHA has assessed the health and environmental risks posed by intentionally added microplastics and has concluded that an EU-wide restriction … Continue reading ECHA proposes to restrict intentionally added microplastics

After nearly two years of public lobbying, Delaware became the first state in the nation to pass a law banning the use of lead-based paint outdoors. The bill passed into law bans the application of lead-based paints on outdoor structures in order to protect public health. The bill, titled HB-546, received broad support from a coalition of public officials and interest grounds and was unanimously … Continue reading Delaware has become the first US state to ban outdoor lead-based paint

EU member states have voted to approve a harmonised classification of the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MIT) as an allergen in mixtures like paint and detergents. The vote by members of the REACH committee on 20 February means that such mixtures must be labelled when they contain more than 0.0015% of MIT – a limit value lowered from 1%. In addition, those mixtures must bear the warning … Continue reading Member states back classification of MIT as allergen in mixtures-Restriction threshold lowered for paints-0.0015% of MIT

Due to the growing popularity of tattoos and no harmonised control in the EU on tattoo and permanent make-up inks, ECHA was asked by the European Commission to assess the chemical-related risks associated with the inks, the need for Union-wide action, and the relevant socio-economic impacts. ECHA asked Member States if they wanted to be involved in developing the proposal and Denmark, Italy and Norway … Continue reading Proposal to restrict hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up

ECHA has added the substance PFHxS to the Candidate List. Entries for bisphenol A and four phthalates have been updated to include endocrine-disrupting properties for human health. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation now contains 174 substances. Helsinki, 10 July 2017 – ECHA has added one new very persistent and very bioaccumulative substance (PFHxS) to the Candidate List based on … Continue reading One new substance added to the Candidate List, several entries updated

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation Evonik’s acquisition of Huber Silica. The decision is conditional on the divestment of some of both companies’ activities related to precipitated silica, a chemical used in tyres, toothpaste, defoamers, paints and coatings. Evonik and Huber Silica are both manufacturers of speciality chemicals, including precipitated silica. This is used to make products such as toothpaste, paper, … Continue reading European Commission Approves Evonik’s Acquisition of Huber Silica

The Member State Committee (MSC) supported the French proposal to additionally identify Bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern because of its endocrine disrupting properties which cause probable serious effects to human health. The committee also agreed to identify the substance PFHxS as an SVHC. Helsinki, 16 June 2017 – The Member State Committee unanimously agreed on the identification as substances of very high … Continue reading MSC unanimously agrees that Bisphenol A is an endocrine disruptor