CHCS NewslettersCHCS publishes Newsletters for its members. The Newsletters contain a variety of articles, often providing important insights into changes in regulation and legislation. Our Newsletters are available free-of-charge to CHCS members, who can access the full list of Newsletters by visiting: CHCS Newsletters. (Non-members can Join CHCS, then access the Newsletters). Latest CHCS Newsletter: May 2022[ direct download for CHCS members ] Our May 2022 edition contains articles as introduced below: UK REACH Substance Evaluation Rolling Action Plan The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a rolling action plan (RAP) of substances to be evaluated in accordance with Article 44 of UK REACH and the 2021-2022 work programme.GB Mandatory Classification And Labelling Technical Reports The HSE recently published further GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) Technical Reports.The HSE Publishes Restriction Dossiers And Opens Public Consultations On Lead In Ammunition And Substances In Tattoo Inks And Permanent Make-Up The HSE has published a proposed restriction on lead in ammunition citing unacceptable risk to human health and the environment that is not adequately controlled by current measures. A proposed restriction on hazardous substances present in tattoo inks and permanent make-up has also been published. The HSE state that this is being undertaken as a precautionary measure to address potential risks to human health, as legislation is not in place to manage the risks presented by ‘insertion into the skin of these substances.’ The European Commission Publishes Restriction Roadmap The European Commission recently published a Restriction Roadmap (25th April), stating that the ‘Roadmap prioritises group restrictions for the most harmful substances to human health and the environment as set out in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability’.European Commission Update To The Prior Informed Consent Regulation The European Commission has updated Annexes I and V of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Annex I comprises the list of chemicals subject to export notification and explicit consent from the importing country. Annex V lists chemicals and articles banned from export.Only Representatives Must Identify The Companies They Represent And Provide Contact Information By 14 October 2022 Only Representatives of non-EU manufacturers must now identify the non-EU manufacturer they represent and provide their contact information in REACH-IT. A separate REACH-IT account must be in place for each non-EU manufacturer being represented, with details of the registrations. Training Courses & Workshops Registration is now open for our training courses, published up to mid-year 2022. This article lists all currently available courses. New dates coming soon. CHCS Webinars & Events New CHCS Webinar coming soon. News From Our Partners News from the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals (BADGP) and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication, based in the USA. Want to find out more? | CHCS NewsCHCS' May 2022 Newsletter is now available, containing several important updates on the many recent changes to the regulation framework. See CHCS May 2022 Newsletter. |
