Covid-19 on biocidal products & further steps in Turkish KKDIK implementaton
As a direct consequence of the COVID-19, the manufacture and supply of disinfectants to meet the needs of European citizens and especially hospitals, healthcare professionals are now supported by ECHA through derogations from the...
A road map for the transport of dangerous goods
By Caroline Raine, Chairman of the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals.
In Great Britain the legal requirements for the transport of dangerous goods are set out in the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of...
Latest Updates on KKDIK; Amendment to Annex XVII – It’s Time to Pre-register!
Differences between EU REACH and KKDIK has long been discussed by the regulatory environment since the regulation was published in June 2017. Although KKDIK is an implementation of EU REACH Regulation in Turkey, and...
China in harmony with standards
By Bryan Zhou, CIRS Europe
China has already fully implemented China GHS standards on May 1st 2011. China GHS is based on UN GHS Rev.4. In China, GHS can be applied and required in several fields...
BREXIT – TOO MANY QUESTIONS IN SEARCH OF DEFINITIVE ANSWERS
Peter Newport, Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association (CBA) reviews Brexit and the uncertainties faced by the UK chemical industry.
For the last three years, it has felt like the UK has been trapped...
TIME TO DEFINE YOUR ROLE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR TURKEY
Global companies around the world are currently investigating various supply chains for their chemicals ending up in the Turkish market to determine each of their legal entity’s position. While one legal entity may have...
CBA PUBLISHES PLAN TO MAKE UK REACH WORKABLE
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has proposed a solution that will make UK REACH workable by solving the crucial issue of access to testing data. It would also ensure that UK companies have continued...
Pre-Registration Phase for all Chemicals in the Turkish Market
European Chemicals Agency is screening substances and evaluating REACH dossiers with the aim to increase the quality of the current dossiers and working on further regulatory actions for the future.
Meanwhile, Turkey is preparing for...
Turkish KKDIK: misleading regulatory interpretation may cost you money and result in non-compliance
EU REACH Regulation initiated a worldwide awareness for the regulatory environment and spread the urgency of global harmonization necessary for chemicals in all sectors of industry since 2007. Nobody really knew 12 years ago...
REACH is not a destination; it is the life cycle journey of substances and...
Widely heard after the 31 May 2018 was the shouting of “Hooray, we made it!”, when the final registration deadline for phase-in substances was finally passed. Some companies thought that this is it: REACH...