The September issue of the ECHA Newsletter highlights four important developments that you can look forward to related to biocides still this year. You can also find out what hinders companies from proactively updating their REACH and CLP data and if the reform of the US chemicals legislation is likely to survive the time of the Trump administration.

ECHA’s first report on the operation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation shows that notifications from EU companies to export certain hazardous chemicals outside the EU have grown by 74 % in the past three years.

A public consultation has been launched on proposals to identify nine new substances of very high concern (SVHCs). The substance names and examples of their uses are available on ECHA’s website. The deadline for comments is 20 October 2017.

An external report on dossier updates suggests that more clarity is needed on how the registration process works, what needs to be updated and by whom in order for more companies to submit new information on the safe use of their chemicals.

ECHA has published on its website a Question & Answer to clarify the legal obligations for downstream users of Chromium VI compounds after the sunset date which is 21 September 2017.