[frontpage_news widget=“838″ name=“More progress needed to replace animal tests under EU chemicals laws“] ECHA’s report states there is progress regarding alternatives to animal testing on the lower tier properties of substances, but a full replacement of chemical toxicity testing by non-animal approaches is not yet foreseeable. Further dialogue between research…

A new version of the dossier submission and communication tool, REACH-IT, will be introduced on 7 November 2017. To manage the update, the tool will be closed from 1 November until 6 November inclusive. Helsinki, 9 October 2017 – The update (version 3.3) does not affect the submission of registration…

ECHA proposes to include 107 substances in the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2018-2020 to be evaluated by the Member States. If you have registered these substances, you should coordinate your actions with your co-registrants and contact the evaluating authority. Helsinki, 24 October 2017 – 26 substances are expected…

[frontpage_news widget=“838″ name=“Proposal to restrict hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up“] Together with the competent authorities of Denmark, Italy and Norway, ECHA has prepared a restriction proposal to reduce the risks caused by hazardous substances contained in some tattoo inks. These include some substances already banned in cosmetics…