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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...

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...

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...

14 Mar 2013

ECPI’s statement following the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) meeting on 5-8 March

On 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...

20 Feb 2013

ICCA Comments on WHO/UNEP Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Report

The top priority for the chemicals industry is that its products are used and handled safely throughout their entire life cycles. Several scientists this week published a report, under the auspices...

12 Dec 2012

Plasticisers industry discusses how to effectively communicate science information to all stakeholders

Over 80 international experts gathered on 4th and 5th December in Brussels at the annual “Plasticisers Conference 2012” organised by Crain Communications and European Plastics News in association...

14 Nov 2012

PVC souple dans la construction : histoire d’un matériau complet

Depuis sa découverte accidentelle au 19e siècle et l'ajout, pour la première fois en 1926, de plastifiants permettant de l’assouplir, le PVC a été utilisé dans des millions de produits et d’...

24 Sep 2012

Australia confirms no health concerns for children exposed to high phthalate DINP

Australia’s National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has finally published its Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) Assessment Report on diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The...