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Against the global crisis that is causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many governments and other organizations have taken a series of actions to collaborate in the fight.

On 4 October 2019, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a carcinogen (carc.2), leaving 2 months to present the relevant objections.

Regulation (EC) 2020/217, ATP 14 (Adaptation to Technical Progress) which amend, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, was published the last 18th February 2020.

(Legislation “breaks down” in the industry)

Inspectors from 29 countries revised a total of 3391 mixtures and 1620 companies from manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors in the sixth project of the EU-wide Enforcement Forum. Most of these mixtures were: washing and cleaning products, biocides, coatings, paints, paint thinners and strippers, adhesives and sealants, environmental fragrances and air freshener products, because they are very common and contain hazardous substances.

Next 12th February from 11:00 to 13:00, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) will offer an English webinar about the latest and upcoming news for the European harmonised notification (Annex VIII). At the following link it is possible to find the agenda and the registration form.