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28 Feb 2014
19 Feb 2014
DINP and DIDP are safe in all current consumer applications
On 31 January 2014 the European Commission has published its conclusions regarding the re-evaluation of the restrictions on DINP and DIDP in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mout...
31 Jan 2014
High phthalates DINP and DIDP safe for use in all current consumer applications; European Commission concludes “absence of any further risks”
On 31 January 2014, the European Commission has published its conclusions regarding the re-evaluation of the restrictions on DINP and DIDP in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mou...
30 Jan 2014
ECPI Statement on endocrine disrupting effects from phthalates, the Commission database on substances for further evaluation and the plans of the Swedish BASTA
The High Molecular Weight (HMW) phthalates, DINP, DIDP, DPHP are not classified for any adverse health effects and do not cause adverse effects via an endocrine mechanism – hence they are not endocr...
29 Dec 2013
05 Dec 2013
ECPI Welcomes Denmark’s Decision to withdraw ban on DEHP, DBP, DIBP AND BBP
Europe’s plasticisers association welcomed the Danish Environment Ministry decision to withdraw its proposed ban on DEHP, DBP, DIBP and BBP, which would have entered into force from December 2015. T...
05 Dec 2013
Strong PVC value-chain key to ensure bright future for plasticisers industry
The European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI) teamed up with Crain Communications and European Plastics News to organise a new edition of the Plasticisers Conference. Over 80 internat...
29 Oct 2013
01 Oct 2013
European plasticisers market continues major shift towards high phthalates
There has been a major shift in the European plasticiser market from low to high molecular weight phthalates which today represent about 85% of the phthalates used in Europe. This is the result of sci...
23 Sep 2013
ECPI’s statement following ECHA’s final report on high phthalates DINP and DIDP: Safe for use in all current consumer applications – no further restrictions needed
On 28 August 2013, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its final report on the re-evaluation of the restrictions on DINP and DIDP in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the m...
29 May 2013
ICCA president addresses UNEP/WHO endocrine disruption report in letter
The link below points to a letter sent on May 22 by ICCA President Kurt Bock to UNEP Exeucitve Director Achim Steiner about the UNEP and WHO report "The State of the Science on Endocrine Disrupting Ch...
29 Apr 2013