FEICA comments after 7th CASG polymers meeting
FEICA participated in the 7th CARACAL Subgroup polymers meeting held on 23 February 2022. With this paper, FEICA submits follow-up comments about the notification, grouping and naming of polymers.
Publication ref.: POP-EX-L03-018
FEICA Position Paper on the Registration of Polymers – the Exemption of Polyesters
FEICA published a paper supporting the polyesters exemption in the context of the registration of polymers. When defining polymers subject to registration, polymers without relevant toxicological or ecotoxicological properties will be considered as polymers of low concern (PLC) and exempt from registration obligations. The PLC concept would in principle apply to polyester polymers manufactured from predefined monomers under the so-called ’Polyester Exemption‘. The Polyester Exemption already exists in other jurisdictions such as the United States, Canada and Australia.
Publication ref.: POP-EX-L03-017
Prof. Dr. Hans R. Kricheldorf, from the Institut für technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, publishes comments on the Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyesters.
Defining a system for the notification of polymers (DUTCH, in cooperation with VLK and DETIC)
This is the Dutch translation of the original English leaflet which can be consulted here.
The European Commission is working to extend registration requirements for polymers, currently exempted from registration under EU REACH. The Commission is considering requesting industry to notify of certain polymers’ information.
This FEICA leaflet explains why the notification of polymers should be limited to a concise dataset and analytical or test data should not be required at the notification stage.
Publication ref.: NL_FMI-EX-K10-052
Defining a system for the notification of polymers (FRENCH, in cooperation with AFICAM and DETIC)
This is the French translation of the original English leaflet which can be consulted here.
The European Commission is working to extend registration requirements for polymers, currently exempted from registration under EU REACH. The Commission is considering requesting industry to notify of certain polymers’ information.
This FEICA leaflet explains why the notification of polymers should be limited to a concise dataset and analytical or test data should not be required at the notification stage.
Publication ref.: FR_FMI-EX-K10-052
‘Ensuring the safety of adhesives for food packaging’ presentation by FEICA at the PTS Conference 'Paper & Board for Food Contact'
On 3 March 2022, Dr Monika Tönnießen, Head of Food Safety Compliance - Global Food Safety, Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Henkel, represented FEICA at the PTS Conference 'Paper & Board for Food Contact', with a presentation on ‘Ensuring the safety of adhesives for food packaging’. To consult the presentation, click here.
#events #foodcontact #paper&packaging
FEICA CONNECT 47 - February 2022
CONNECT is the quarterly newsletter for FEICA members and stakeholders of the adhesive and sealant industry.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- The European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO 2022
- Greek A&S producers form industry association and join FEICA
- MEP Eva Kaili joins FEICA webinar 'How to keep on top of increasing data requirements'
- FEICA leaflet on polymers now available in seven languages
- FEICA contributes to EU Stakeholder consultation for a more resilient, green & digital construction ecosystem
- Key questions on the Impact of Brexit on EU Companies
- WAC 2022 preliminary programme available
- FEICA is 50!
- Member Portrait: BASA
- New FEICA Member: IMCD
Publication ref.: FNL-EX-L01-002
#CONNECT #FEICA50 #events #FEICA2022
FEICA co-signs ASMoR position paper on regulatory efficiency
The Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk (‘ASMoR’) is an alliance of more than 30 members that share a common position on the Essential Use Concept (‘EUC’) in EU chemicals policy. FEICA is a member of this alliance.
ASMoR believes that applying the EUC in a sweeping fashion to all substances with a certain hazard classification would risk slowing down regulatory risk management rather than speeding it up.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L02-006
#REACH #hazardousproducts #sustainabledevelopment
ASMoR welcomes the opportunity to provide its views on the reform of the REACH Authorisation and Restriction including the potential amendments presented by the Commission to CARACAL on 27 January 2022 (CA/03/2022).
The Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk (‘ASMoR’) is an alliance of more than 30 members that share a common position on the Essential Use Concept (‘EUC’) in EU chemicals policy.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L02-005
#REACH #hazardousproducts #sustainabledevelopment
FEICA comments on the degradation of polyesters
Polymers of relevant toxicological or ecotoxicological properties will be subject to registration as foreseen under a new REACH amendment. Polymers without such hazards will be exempt from registration obligation (Polymers of Low Concern [PLC] concept). One such exemption is the so-called ’Polyester Exemption‘, under which certain polyesters manufactured from predefined monomers will not require registration. This FEICA paper intends to address the Polyester Exemption and will also provide some background on the degradation of polyesters.
Publication ref.: POP-EX-K12-053