FEICA COLUMN: EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES
FEICA in the news: ASI (Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine) publishes FEICA column titled 'The Safe Use of Diisocyanates' online (October 2022).
Impact of polymer registration on downstream user formulators – SMEs
POLYESTERS & POLYMERIC PRECURSORS
Over the course of 2020-2022, the European Commission has been working to 'make a proposal to extend the duty of registration under REACH to certain polymers of concern'. As part of the CARACAL-subgroup on polymers, DUCC and its members, including FEICA, worked to contribute constructively and collaboratively to this discussion.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L10-54
Downstream Users – 8 priorities for the CLP revision
The EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP) is a cornerstone of the EU chemical legislation. Revising CLP means changing the foundation of one of the most comprehensive pieces of legislation in the world. As a horizontal piece of legislation, CLP has a wide-ranging impact, with any change to likely have a knock-on effect on various sectors, including, but not limited to biocides, pesticides, detergents, cosmetics, toys, and medical devices. Thus, DUCC strongly urges the European Commission to include evaluation of sectorial implications in CLP impact assessment.
Consumers and professional users buy paints, detergents, adhesives, sealants, inks etc., not chemicals. These products, or articles containing these products, are made by DUCC Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group members, including FEICA.
This paper illustrates 8 priorities regarding the CLP revision, as outlined by DUCC and its members.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L10-53
Downstream Users - 10 priorities for the REACH revision
The REACH Regulation is a cornerstone of the EU chemical legislation. Revising REACH means changing the foundation of one of the most comprehensive chemical legislations in the world. Consumers and professional users buy paints, detergents, adhesives, sealants, inks etc., not chemicals. These products, or articles containing these products, are made by DUCC Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group members, including FEICA.
This paper illustrates the 10 priorities for the REACH revision, as outlined by DUCC and its members.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L10-52
FEICA in the news: ASI, the adhesives and sealants industry magazine, publishes FEICA article 'Support of REACH and the Green Deal' online in July 2022.
In it, Kristel Ons, FEICA Secretary General, talks about the history of the association, plans for it's 50th anniversary, as well as the key issues on FEICA's agenda.
Joint Industry Letter on Single Market Distortions
60 associations from the packaging value chain, including FEICA, issued a joint letter to call on the European Commission to create one single circular economy, not 27 separate ones, underpinned by an integrated Single Market.
FEICA co-signs 'Tailored Risk Assessment for Food Contact Materials' (FCM)
Numerous associations propose an approach where substances undergo a “one substance - one assessment”, consisting of a first step “one substance- one hazard assessment” in which the hazard is defined by the intrinsic properties of the substance. This should be followed by a second step of a “FCM specific risk assessment and management” for food contact materials and articles, in which the risk resulting from potential oral exposure is assessed. We believe that EFSA is best positioned to provide such specific FCM assessment due to their extensive experience in food safety-related matters, and in the assessment of substances in dietary exposure.
Publication ref.: COS-EX-L04-024
FEICA co-signs ASMoR Position Paper on the CARACAL paper CA/19/2022 on Generic Risk Approach (GRA)
ASMoR and its members hope that this submission will help the EU debates on the reform of chemical risk management and will make a significant contribution to the ongoing debate, particularly in the context of the GRA discussions.
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-L04-022
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Feica in the news: The European Coatings Journal (ECJ) published FEICA article titled 'Adhesives: A volatile market poised to show growth again', online, on 4 April 2022. In it, FEICA explains how the European adhesives and sealants market is forecast to grow to EUR 22.2 billion by 2026, with sustainability and circular economy objectives continuing to drive demand.
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Prof. Dr. Hans R. Kricheldorf, from the Institut für technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, publishes comments on the Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyesters.