ECHA Weekly: Our report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge updated

CLP

New intention and proposals to harmonise classification and labelling

An intention has been submitted for:

Four proposals have been submitted for:

*Due to a technical issue, the status in the Registry of CLH Intentions still shows intention instead of submission.

Biocides

Treated articles: List of allowed substances updated

Is your company interested in manufacturing articles treated with biocidal active substances?
We have updated the list of substance-product-type combinations that can be used in treated articles.

List of biocides suppliers updated

An updated Article 95 list of active substance and product suppliers is now available.

List of notifications updated

We have updated the list of substance and product-type combinations for which a compliant notification for inclusion in the Review Programme has been made.

The list also includes the names of the notifying companies to help you collaborate when submitting an application for approval of the active substance and to help avoid unnecessary testing on animals.

Drinking Water Directive

New support material for drinking water notifications and applications

Have a look at our new web pages, which explain the processes for submitting notifications of intention and applications under the Drinking Water Directive.

This includes:

Drinking Water Directive Stakeholders Workshop

Our hybrid workshop for Drinking Water Directive stakeholders will take place in Helsinki and online on 27-28 October 2025.

Day 1 will cover legal obligations and data requirements for notifications of intention and applications under the Drinking Water Directive, alongside IT tools, submission systems, and available support material.

Day 2 will demonstrate the full notification process, with time for Q&As.

In-person attendance is limited to 50 people. Priority is given to Member State representatives and Drinking Water Directive user group members.

If you want to join in person, register by 2 September 2025 and wait for confirmation before making travel arrangements. No registration is needed to join online.

Webinars

Applying the (Q)SAR Assessment Framework at ECHA

Join our webinar on 6 November 2025, 11:00-13:00 (Helsinki time) to get an overview of how ECHA applies the OECD (Q)SAR Assessment Framework to evaluate computational predictions in regulatory contexts.

Learn about key assessment elements, practical examples, and the benefits and challenges of using the framework. No registration required.

Reminder: Restriction proposal for certain Chromium VI substances

Follow our webinar on 18 June at 14:00-16:00 (Helsinki time) to find out more about the restriction proposal for certain Chromium VI substances.

We will guide you through the restriction process, the restriction proposal submitted to ECHA and the opportunity for you to give comments.

Open positions

Reminder: Scientific Officer - Ecotoxicology

We are looking for scientific officers with an ecotoxicology profile.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and experienced professional with knowledge and competencies in different areas of environmental sciences, related to ecotoxicology, environmental fate and chemical hazard and risk assessment, and can apply these in regulatory frameworks.

Have a look at the vacancy notice and apply to join us in Helsinki by noon on 24 June 2025.

EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON)

Nanopinion: Voltage-reconfigurable magneto-ionic states for next-generation nanoscale memory and computing devices

In June’s Nanopinion guest column, researchers Irena Spasojević and Jordi Sort explain their discovery of "magneto-ionic vortices", a revolutionary nanoscale magnetic object that mimics the behaviour of brain synapses.

This finding opens new opportunities for creating customisable, reconfigurable magnetic devices that are both energy-efficient and adaptable after fabrication.