FEICA papers

  • FEICA Position Paper on the Registration of Polymers – the Exemption of Polyesters.pdf

    Uploaded 17 Mar 2022

    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

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA leaflet notification of polymers (Dutch).pdf

    Uploaded 09 Mar 2022

    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

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA leaflet notification of polymers (French).pdf

    Uploaded 09 Mar 2022

    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

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA Presentation - Ensuring the safety of adhesives for food packaging.pdf

    Uploaded 04 Mar 2022

    ‘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


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  • FEICA co-signs ASMoR position paper on regulatory efficiency .pdf

    Uploaded 24 Feb 2022

    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


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  • FEICA co-signs ASMoR comments on CARACAL paper on the reform of the REACH process.pdf

    Uploaded 24 Feb 2022

    FEICA co-signs ASMoR Comments: CARACAL paper on the Reform of REACH Authorisation and Restriction Processes

    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

     


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  • FEICA comments on the degradation of polyesters.pdf

    Uploaded 15 Feb 2022

    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

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA comments after sixth CASG polymers meeting.pdf

    Uploaded 21 Jan 2022

    FEICA comments after sixth CASG polymers meeting

    During the sixth CARACAL Subgroup polymers meeting held on 15 December 2021, the planned impact assessment for the registration of polymers to be commissioned by the European Commission was discussed. FEICA submitted to CIRCABC a paper on the impact of the proposed changes to the molecular weight criteria for the polymers of low concern (PLC) definition and the impact of an exemption for polymeric precursors linked to strictly controlled conditions. This paper covers FEICA comments after sixth CASG polymers meeting.

    Publication ref.: POP-EX-L01-003

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA Position Paper - Polyurethane one-component foam (OCF) and spray foam can (SFC) technologies.pdf

    Uploaded 05 Jan 2022

    Polyurethane one-component foam (OCF) and spray foam can (SFC) technologies

    FEICA has developed a position paper to explain the differences between two entirely different technologies on the market that may look alike because of the identical packaging. These technologies are the Polyurethane one-component foams (OCF) and spray foam cans (SFC), both containing > 0.1% by weight methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI).

    To better understand the two technologies, please download this FEICA position paper. The paper has been co-signed by ISOPA.

    Publication ref.: POP-EX-K11-063

    #OCF #diisocyanates


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  • FEICA leaflet notification of polymers (Spanish).pdf

    Uploaded 23 Dec 2021

    Defining a system for the notification of polymers (SPANISH, in cooperation with ASEFCA)

    This is the Spanish 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.: ES_FMI-EX-K10-052

    #REACH #polymers


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