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Calculation of the plastic tax on plastic packaging waste that has not been recycled
- 12.07.2021
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2021/770 on the calculation of the own resource from non-recycled plastic packaging waste, on the methods and procedure for making this own resource available, on measures to cover the cash entitlement and on certain aspects of the gross national income own...
Evaluation of cadmium concentration limits in recycled PVC
- 22.06.2021
The European Commission (EC) has requested ECHA to prepare a report to assist in the review of point 4 of entry 23. for cadmium and its compounds in mixtures and articles containing recycled PVC of Annex XVII of...
A new source for the EU budget for non-recyclable plastic packaging
- 07.06.2021
The European Council approved a new source for the EU budget consisting of funding from Member States (MS) for non-recyclable plastic...
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation on the labeling of plastic products
- 01.04.2021
The Official Journal of the European Union issues a corrective regulation on the labeling of plastic...
Procedures for assessing the conformity of medical devices and personal protective equipment insufficient during a pandemic covid-19
- 09.03.2021
The ITC team of authors has published an...
Guide to the basics of regulating face masks as a personal protective equipment and medical devices
- 09.03.2021
The material of the Council for the Coordination of the Support of Strategic Technologies and Products is available for download on the MIT...
Extension of the Candidate List by two more SVHC substances
- 02.02.2021
19.1.2021 ECHA added 2 more new SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) to the Candidate List (CC). Now KS contains a total of 211 SVHC...
Harmonized specifications for the labeling of disposable plastic products
- 18.01.2021
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/2151 lays down rules for harmonized specifications for the labeling of plastic...
Start the SCIP database
- 02.12.2020
On October 28, 2020, the SCIP database (Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects) was launched...
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1149 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of
- 04.09.2020
Regulation (EU) 2020/1149 extends Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation by a new entry No 74: Diisocyanates, O = C = NR-N = C = O, where R is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon unit of unspecified...
Amendment to Government Decree No. 481/2012 Coll. Government Decree No. 344/2020 Coll.
- 04.09.2020
Amendment by Government Decree No. 344/2020 Coll. implements Directives No. (EU) 2020/364, No. (EU) 2020/365, No. (EU) 2020/366, (EU) 2020/360, (EU) 2020/361, introduces new exemptions from the ban on lead content, cadmium and hexavalent chromium for specific applications and limits the validity of...

Restrictive conditions for phthalates
- 11.08.2020
From 7 July 2020, restrictive conditions apply to phthalates (DEHP, DBP, DIBP and...
European harmonized product categorization system
- 03.08.2020
European harmonized product categorization...
Amendment to the Health Protection Act by Act No. 205/2020 Coll., New obligations for manufacturers, distributors and importers of materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- 09.07.2020
Amendment to the Health Protection Act by Act No. 205/2020 Coll. it also introduces a notification obligation concerning the commencement, modification or cessation of activities for manufacturers, distributors and importers of food contact materials and...
Extension of the Candidate List
- 09.07.2020
The Candidate List (KS), which contains the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), was extended by 4 substances on 25 June 2020 by...
COVID-19 coronavirus infection and its impact on the economy
- 04.05.2020
The European Commission has issued a Communication (2020/C 91 I/01) Temporary framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current spread of...
Deferral of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council on medical devices issued for one year
- 04.05.2020
Regulation (EU) 2020/561 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, as regards the applicability of certain of its provisions. Amendment (EU) 2020/561 postpones the entry into force of certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 by one...
New classification of titanium dioxide in Commission Regulation No. (EU) 2020/217, warning of errors in the Czech translation of the Regulation
- 04.05.2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/217 amends Annex VI to CLP (EP and Council Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008). Regulation (EU) 2020/217 updates or abolishes harmonized classifications and labeling of substances; it shall apply from 1 October...
Extension of Annex XIV of REACH
- 17.02.2020
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/171 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals...
Extension of the candidate list
- 27.01.2020
The Candidate List (KS), which contains the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) list of substances of very high concern, has been extended by 4 substances on 16 January 2020 by...
Subsidy opportunity for the use of waste materials
- 27.01.2020
Rubber, plastics and other companies can now receive a subsidy of up to CZK 70 million, for example, for the purchase of machines for the extraction and processing of waste materials (from used tires, plastics, paper, metals, etc.) for further industrial...

Preparing new project control of SVHC substances
- 07.01.2020
The REACH Enforcement Exchange Forum has carried out a pilot project on SVHCs (substances of very serious concern listed in the Candidate List) that are found in products sold on the EU...
Recommendations for the extension of Annex XIV to REACH
- 07.11.2019
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommended the EC to extend Annex XIV of REACH to a further 18 SVHCs from the Candidate...
The present limitations of N, N-dimethylformamide are considered
- 06.11.2019
The ECHA website is open to public consultation on the draft opinion of the SEAC Socio-economic Analysis Committee on the restriction of N, N-dimethylformamide (EC 200-679-5, CAS 68-12-2), in concentrations above...
SCIP Database
- 30.09.2019
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published more detailed information on the requirements of the new database on its...
Candidate List Extension (KS)
- 18.07.2019
July 16, 2019 ECHA added 4 new SVHCs to the candidate list (Substances of Very High Concern). Now KS contains a total of 201...
SEAC proposal to limit PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
- 08.07.2019
A public consultation on the draft opinion of SEAC on the restriction of PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) is underway on the ECHA website from...
Commission Recommendation no. (EU) 2019/794 on a coordinated control plan to determine the prevalence of certain substances migrating from materials and articles intended to come into contact with foo
- 26.06.2019
Commission Recommendation no. (EU) 2019/794 on a coordinated control plan to determine the prevalence of certain substances migrating from materials and articles intended to come into contact with...
Reducing the environmental impact of certain plastic products
- 18.06.2019
On June 12, 2019, the Official Journal of the European Union published Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the limitation of the environmental impact of certain plastic...
New regulations for the management of the European Union quick system exchange of information RAPEX
- 09.05.2019
The EU RAPEX Regulation for the management of the EU rapid alert system is annexed to the new Commission Implementing Decision No. (EU) 2019/417 updated and take into account new developments, new terminology, references and more efficient reporting procedures also towards increasing cross-border...

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