ECHA has selected 162 substances from REACH registrations for further scrutiny by the Member State competent authorities in its annual IT screening exercise. The competent authorities will carry out a manual examination of the dossiers they prioritise to decide whether regulatory action is needed.

ECHA’s updated guidance gives advice on how to use non-animal test methods, which are now the default for many endpoints. Registrants are encouraged to take the changes into account when deciding their testing strategies.

Enforcement authorities in the EU will inspect how safety information on hazardous chemicals is compiled, communicated in the supply chain and followed at workplaces.

In Case A-018-2014 the appellant contested a substance evaluation decision requiring further information on the substance triclosan. The Board of Appeal rejected most of the pleas and arguments made by the appellant in the appeal. The request in the contested decision for available information on cardiotoxicity was annulled.

ECHA and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have published an outline of the guidance they are developing on how to identify substances with endocrine-disrupting properties in pesticides and biocides.