Press Releases
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ECPI’s statement following the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) meeting on 5-8 March
Thursday 14 March 2013
Read more | Download documentOn 5-8 March, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adopted an Opinion on the ECHA Draft Report on the re-evaluation of the restrictions on DINP and DIDP in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mouth. This re-evaluation of the restrictions on non-classified high phthalates is required by entry 52 of Annex XVII of REACH, which incorporated the original restrictions in Directive 2005/84/EC.
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Australia confirms no health concerns for children exposed to high phthalate DINP
Monday 24 September 2012
Read moreAustralia’s National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has finally published its Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) Assessment Report on diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The main conclusion is that "current risk estimates do not indicate a health concern from exposure of children to DINP in toys and childcare articles even at the highest (reasonable worst-case) exposure scenario considered."
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Monday 13 August 2012
Read moreThe European Chemical Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the Swedish proposal to reclassify diisohexyl phthalate (CAS n 68515-50-4) as a repro-toxic category 1B substance. At present, there is no harmonised classification for this low molecular weight phthalate (3-6 carbon atoms in the backbone of the side chains), also known under the acronym and DIHexP.
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Tuesday 19 June 2012
Read moreDenmark's proposal to restrict the use of four lower molecular weight phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP) in certain consumer articles has been found to be not justified by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC).
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Monday 7 May 2012
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On 7 May 2012 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of a public consultation on the ECHA draft report on the Toy Restrictions Re-evaluation of DINP and DIDP. This re-evaluation of the restrictions on non-classified high phthalates in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mouth is required by entry 52 of Annex XVII of REACH, which incorporated the original restrictions in Directive 2005/84/EC.
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High phthalates are not endocrine disruptors
Thursday 12 April 2012
Read more | Download documentAt the recent event “Hold-up sur la fertilité! Phtalates et perturbateurs endocriniens, de la recherche scientifique à l’action” organised by RES and WECF at the French National Assembly in Paris on 10 April, participants presented all phthalates as a single category of substances with potential endocrine disruptive effects. However, it is important to note that phthalates are a large and diverse family of chemicals and to use the generic term “phthalates” in this context is simply not correct.
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ECPI statement on the ECHA draft Substance Evaluation List
Monday 5 December 2011
Read more | Download documentOn 21 October 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) submitted the first draft Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) of Substance Evaluation to the EU Member States. It listed 91 substances, amongst which were a number of phthalate plasticisers, including four high phthalates (see Attachment I). The Member States Committee will prepare an opinion on the draft CoRAP in February 2012, and – on the basis of the Committee’s opinion – ECHA will then adopt the final plan for substance evaluation by 28 February 2012.
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Wednesday 5 October 2011
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On 14 September 2011, ChemSec, together with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and other NGOs, released the report “Home sweet home - dusty surprises under the bed”. It analyses the dust collected from bedrooms across the EU, Africa and Asia and concluded that certain disrupting chemicals were present in levels higher than earlier found. In particular, the study singled out the low phthalates DEHP, BBP and DBP as well as the high phthalate DINP as endocrine disruptors. -
ECPI statement on the Danish restriction proposal for low phthalates
Friday 30 September 2011
Read moreOn 16 September 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on the restriction dossier for the classified low molecular weight phthalates DEHP, DIBP, DBP and BBP presented by Denmark. This followed the decision of the Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis Committees that the dossier is in conformance with the REACH information requirements.
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French Parliament vote: Communication to the plastic industry
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Read moreThe outcome of this vote has provoked a number of reactions and articles in the media. Some of these articles have implied a change in the regulations and as a result an immediate ban. However, this bill has not yet been passed by parliament and thus has not come into force
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French Parliament vote: Plasticiser producers call for unjustified bill to be rejected
Wednesday 4 May 2011
Read moreAgainst all expectations and against the advice of the Government, the French National Assembly adopted in first reading on May 3, 2011 Mr. Yvan Lachaud’s bill to ban the use of phthalates, parabens and alkylphenols.
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Flexible PVC made with high phthalates is safe for use
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Read moreFlexible PVC articles made with high molecular weight phthalate plasticisers (also known as high phthalates), including flooring, wall coverings, and furniture, are safe for use in all environments including kindergartens. Consumers and parents alike can rest assured as this has been demonstrated through EU safety evaluations.
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ECPI statement on the first REACH Authorisation List
Thursday 17 February 2011
Read moreThe European Commission announced the adoption of the Decision to include the first list of chemical substances in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation, the so-called "Authorisation List". The low molecular weight phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are amongst the six substances included in the Decision.
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DEHP plasticiser is registered for use under REACH
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Read moreThe widely used general purpose plasticiser Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), has been registered under the EU's new Chemicals Legislation REACH.
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Early REACH registration for general purpose PVC plasticiser DINP
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Read moreThe REACH DINP Consortium today announced the successful REACH registration of DINP*, well in advance of the 1 December 2010 deadline.
An initiative of the European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI)