Guide Chemicals ECHA

Report on exports and imports in 2024 PIC Regulation ID 25126 | 15.12.2025 / Attached Based on the annual data reported by Member States to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, the decline is mainly due to reduced volumes of exports and imports of substances containing benzene. Helsinki, 15 December 2025 - ECHA’s annual report on exports and imports of chemicals that are banned or severely restricted in the EU shows that substances containi [...]

Linee guida ECHA per la segnalazione delle microplastiche / ECHA Novembre 2025 ID 24990 | 26.11.2025 / In allegato La voce 78 dell'Allegato XVII del Regolamento REACH, introdotta dal Regolamento (UE) 2023/2055 della Commissione del 25 settembre 2023 (comunemente nota come "restrizione sulle microplastiche"), di seguito denominata "la restrizione", stabilisce gli obblighi di segnalazione per determinati usi di microparticelle di polimeri sintetici (SPM) soggetti a deroga. Lo scopo del presen [...]

Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health response - Annex VIII CLP / Vers. 6.0 2025 ID 24777 | 22.10.2025 / Attached Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health responseVersion 6.0 - October 2025 This document is the Guidance on the harmonised information relating to emergency health response. It is a comprehensive technical and scientific document on the implementation of Article 45 and Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classificat [...]

ECHA compendium of analytical methods for enforcing REACH restrictions - Ed. 3.0 2025 ID 24178 | 27.06.2025 / Attached ECHA has updated its compendium of analytical methods to help authorities to enforce and companies to comply with REACH restrictions. The compendium consists of a collection of methods that are used, for example, in official laboratories supporting EU enforcement authorities. In the future, it will be updated and expanded more frequently. The compendium contributes to h [...]

ECHA 2025 - Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge ID 24098 | 11.06.2025 / Attached The report introduces new topics to reflect ECHA’s growing responsibilities. It also covers emerging topics in waste and recycling that aim to support circularity and enhance Europe’s industrial competitiveness. For example, more specific research is needed on: - chemical emissions and exposure from the waste stage of materials to help create more accurate emission estimates to avoid potentially ov [...]

In situ generated active substances and their products / ECHA Aprile 2025 ID 24087 | 07.06.2025 / Version 2 April 2025 Information requirements and risk assessment for approval and authorisation Recommendations of the BPC Working Groups.________ Il presente documento ha lo scopo di assistere gli utenti nell'adempimento degli obblighi previsti dal Regolamento sui Biocidi, in particolare tratta l’uso di sostanze attive generate in situ e dei loro precursori nell’ambit [...]

How to prepare a Drinking Water Directive Notification of intention / ECHA June 2025 ID 24047 | 30.05.2025 / Attached The purpose of this manual is to assist in the preparation of DWD notification of intention dossiers using IUCLID. The manual provides you with detailed and practical instructions on how to generate a substance dataset and outlines the IUCLID sections to be filled in and to prepare a valid dossier that can be submitted to ECHA through ECHA’s Industry or Authority Po [...]

ECHA 2025 - Guidelines for the measurement of formaldehyde ID 23980 | 15.05.2025 / Attached Guidelines for the measurement of formaldehyde releases from articles and formaldehyde concentrations in the interior of vehicles ECHA have published a guideline which explains how to measure formaldehyde releases from articles and its concentrations inside vehicles, following the requirements set out in Appendix 14 of the EU-wide restriction of formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers. The restric [...]

ECHA Annual report 2024 ID 23848 | 19.04.2025 / Attached ECHA’s achievements in 2024 reflect a strong commitment to our strategic goals and priorities, as well as our vision of chemical safety through science, collaboration and knowledge. We continued to progress and implement our existing legal mandate and also commenced implementation of several new tasks. Our role continues to expand, and in 2024, we supported decision makers as they prepared for the introduction of further new [...]

Guidance on Drinking Water Directive (DWD) / Vol. I-II-III-IV - Version 01.2025 ID 23294 | 15.01.2025 / Attached Guidance on Drinking Water Directive (DWD) / Vol. I-II-III-IV - Version 01.2025 New guidance documents that describe good practice and provide technical and scientific advice for duty holders to comply with their obligations under the Drinking Water Directive (Directive EU 2020/2184). The guidance supports the implementation of the European positive lists under the [...]

Relazione Annuale 2023 esportazioni importazioni Regolamento PIC ID 23125 | 16.12.2024 / In allegato (EN) Le sostanze contenenti benzene dominano le esportazioni e le importazioni di sostanze chimiche pericolose. Sulla base dei dati che l'Agenzia europea per le sostanze chimiche (ECHA) ha ricevuto dagli Stati membri, le importazioni di altre sostanze chimiche pericolose nell'Unione europea (UE) sono diminuite del 56% nel 2023. La relazione annuale ai sensi del regolamento sul previo ass [...]

Report on the exchange of information under the PIC Regulation in 2022-2023 ID 23101 | 12.12.2024 In 2022 and 2023, the Union transmitted 9 414 and 9 277 export notifications, respectively. These related to 113 PIC chemicals for exports to 153 non-EU countries in 2022, and 132 PIC chemicals for exports to 150 non-EU countries in 2023. The number of export notifications forwarded in 2022 (9 414) decreased by ca. 5 % compared to 2021 (9 906) however, the decrease in 2023 compared to 2022 w [...]

Report ECHA 2024 - Conformità delle schede di sicurezza (SDS) ID 23057 | 04.12.2024 / In allegato (EN) Un progetto a livello UE dell'Enforcement Forum dell'ECHA ha rilevato che il 35% delle schede di sicurezza (SDS) verificate non erano conformi. La conformità è migliorata rispetto ai precedenti progetti di applicazione, ma sono necessari maggiori sforzi per migliorare ulteriormente la qualità delle informazioni per proteggere meglio i lavoratori, gli utilizzato [...]

Guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria / Version 1.0 November 2024 ID 22946 | 15.11.2024 / Attached - Version 1.0 First Edition November 2024 Guidance to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures. This guidance is a comprehensive technical and scientific document series on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). The objectiv [...]

Complying with CLP when making or importing candles ID 22544 | 12.09.2024 ECHA August 2024 A company based in the EU/EEA who makes or imports candles (including wax melts) needs to be aware that they may have legal obligations under EU chemicals regulations, and they need to consider these obligations before they place the candles on the EU market. Candle products are chemical mixtures under the EU regulations REACH and CLP. If a candle is classified as hazardous based on the [...]

ECHA Orientamenti per gli utilizzatori a valle 2014 ID 22540 | 11.09.2024 / In allegato Il presente documento descrive le prescrizioni previste dal regolamento REACH per gli utilizzatori a valle. Esso fa parte di una serie di documenti d'orientamento redatti allo scopo di assistere tutte le parti interessate nella fase preparatoria al fine di soddisfare gli obblighi previsti ai sensi del regolamento REACH. Questi documenti offrono orientamenti dettagliati relativi a una serie di proce [...]

ECHA Annual report 2023 ID 21942 | 28.05.2024 With 2023 the last year of our strategic plan 2019-2023, we concluded the delivery of our strategic objectives and performed the planned activities specified in our Work Programme. This year also saw us commence work on implementation of the new regulatory tasks assigned to the Agency under the Drinking Water Directive, the Batteries Regulation and the Serious Cross-Border Threats to Health Regulation. We also continued to deliver our legal ma [...]

Guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria Version 6.0 Jan 2024 ID 21571 | 25.03.2024 / In allegato Guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria Guidance to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures / Version 6.0 Jan 2024 This document is a comprehensive technical and scientific guidance on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, h [...]

Guidance to assess the risks to bees from the use of biocides (02/2024) ID 21360 | 14.02.2024 This Guidance provides technical advice on how to perform the hazard and exposure assessment and risk characterisation for biocidal active substances and biocidal products with respect to assessment of risks to bees from the use of biocides. In December 2019, ECHA received a mandate from the European Commission to develop guidance for assessing the risk to pollinators (including bees) from the ex [...]

Guidance on the Application of the CLP | Version 6.0 Jan 2024   ID 21190 | 18.01.2024 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, hereafter referred to as CLP. CLP amended the Dangerous Substance Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD), the Dangerous Preparations Directive 1999/45/EC (DPD) and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), and repealed DSD and DPD from 1 June 2015 (CLP Article 61). CLP  was im [...]

Report on exports and imports in 2022 PIC Regulation ID 21031 | 22.12.2023 Report on exports and imports in 2022 of chemicals listed in Annex I to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation The reported volume of hazardous chemicals imported to and exported from the European Union (EU) under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation continued to increase in 2022. The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) annual report on the trade of chemicals that are banned or severely restr [...]

Harmonised enforcement project on biocidal products ID 20813 | 21.11.2023 Forum project report: Harmonised enforcement project on biocidal products with approved/non-approved active substances  Helsinki, 21 November 2023 - The national enforcement authorities in 29 countries checked over 3 500 biocidal products. Overall, 37 % of the checked biocides were non-compliant with at least one of the checked legal requirements.18 % of checked products were non-compliant with fundamenta [...]

ECHA's report: Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge ID 20768 | 15.11.2023 The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a new report on ‘Key areas of regulatory challenge 2023’ that identifies areas where research is needed to protect people and the environment from hazardous chemicals. It also highlights where new methods, that support the shift away from animal testing, are needed. To further improve chemical safety in the EU, scientific research needs to deliver data that [...]

Report on the operation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation (2023) ID 20661 | 27.10.2023 ECHA’s third report on the operation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation shows that the overall workload of implementing the regulation, despite a slight decrease of export notifications, has continued to increase due to the constant addition of new chemicals subject to PIC and the increase in substances subject to explicit consent from non-EU importing countries prior to ex [...]

Guidance for identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP / Draft version 3.0 - October 2023  ID 20628 | 20.10.2023  Draft Guidance for identification and naming of substances under REACH and CLP sent for CARACAL consultation The REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) sets up a system for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals and established the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to implement the Regulation. The CLP [...]

Catalogue of borderline cases between articles and substances/mixtures / Ed. Maggio 2025 (v. 4) ID 20186 | Update 07.06.2025 / In allegato (EN) ECHA Maggio 2025 - Catalogo dei casi borderline tra articoli e miscele Frutto della valutazione del Working Group Borderline cases, istituito all'interno dell'HelpNet nel marzo 2021, ha lo scopo di aiutare le aziende a determinare se un oggetto soddisfa la definizione di "articolo" di cui all'art. 3.3 del REACH. I suoi obiettivi sono: - esamina [...]

Guida alle sostanze intermedie / ECHA 2023 ID 20123 | 07.08.2023 / In allegato ECHA Gennaio 2023: versione 3.1Il presente documento descrive quando e come si possono usare le disposizioni specifiche per la registrazione di sostanze intermedie ai sensi del regolamento REACH. Fa parte di una serie di documenti orientativi redatti allo scopo di assistere tutte le parti interessate nella fase preparatoria in vista dell’adempimento degli obblighi ad esse incombenti ai sensi del regolamen [...]

Regulatory strategy for flame retardants  ID 19212 | ECHA 15.03.2023 Aromatic brominated flame retardants, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are generally persistent in the environment. Many, like decabromodiphenylether, are also known or suspected of being toxic and accumulating in people and animals. Their release could be minimised through an EU-wide restriction. Before a potential restriction proposal, some preparatory work is required. This work could include an assessment [...]

Guidance for monomers and polymers | ECHA Version 3.0 - February 2023 ID 19176 | 08.03.2023 / In allegato Linee guida ECHA Version 3.0 - February 2023 Polymers are the material of choice in a vast range of applications such as packaging, building and construction, transportation, electrical and electronic equipment, agriculture, as well as in the medical and the sports sectors. The versatility of polymeric materials is due to the fact that the physico-chemical properties of pol [...]

Rapporto ECHA - Obblighi di autorizzazione REACH / Marzo 2023 ID 19172 | 08.03.2023 Helsinki, 8 marzo 2023 - Forum REF-9 project report on enforcement of compliance with REACH authorisation obligations Il progetto a livello di Unione europea dell'Enforcement Forum sulle ispezioni degli obblighi di autorizzazione REACH ha rilevato che la maggior parte degli utenti, soprattutto le PMI, soddisfa già l'obbligo di autorizzazione per controllare i rischi. Le misure di applica [...]