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07 May 2012

ECPI statement following the publication of the ECHA draft report on DINP and DIDP Toy Restrictions Re-evaluation

On 7 May 2012 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of a public consultation on the ECHA draft report on the Toy Restrictions Re-evaluation of DINP and DIDP. This re-evaluation of...

12 Apr 2012

ECPI response to frequently made non-scientific claims

At public and media debates on the topic of endocrine disruptors a number of arguments are being heard over and over again but, quite often, they lack the necessary scientific validity or are being us...

12 Apr 2012

High phthalates are not endocrine disruptors

At the recent event “Hold-up sur la fertilité! Phtalates et perturbateurs endocriniens, de la recherche scientifique à l’action” organised by RES and WECF at the French National Assembly in Pa...

27 Feb 2012

Plasticisers Conference 2012 in association with ECPI

The international forum covering the key topics about applications and developments in plasticisers today will be back to Brussels on 4 & 5 December 2012. The international forum covering the...

05 Dec 2011

ECPI statement on the ECHA draft Substance Evaluation List

On 21 October 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) submitted the first draft Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) of Substance Evaluation to the EU Member States. It listed 91 substances, among...

16 Nov 2011

International experts debate the future of plasticisers

The European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI) partnered up with Crain Communications and European Plastics News to organise the Plasticisers Conference 2011 which took place in Brusse...

12 Oct 2011

DEHP plasticiser is registered for use under REACH

The widely used general purpose plasticiser Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), has been registered under the EU's new Chemicals Legislation REACH. The consortium of European producers which has been...

05 Oct 2011

DINP is not an endocrine disrupter. ECPI statement on NGO report “Home sweet home – dusty surprises under the bed”

On 14 September 2011, ChemSec, together with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and other NGOs, released the report “Home sweet home - dusty surprises under the bed”. It analyses t...

30 Sep 2011

ECPI statement on the Danish restriction proposal for low phthalates

On 16 September 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened a consultation on the restriction dossier for the classified low molecular weight phthalates DEHP, DIBP, DBP and BBP presented by Denm...

25 May 2011

French Parliament vote: Communication to the plastic industry

The outcome of this vote has provoked a number of reactions and articles in the media. Some of these articles have implied a change in the regulations and as a result an immediate ban. However, this...

04 May 2011

French Parliament vote: Plasticiser producers call for unjustified bill to be rejected

Against all expectations and against the advice of the Government, the French National Assembly adopted in first reading on May 3, 2011 Mr. Yvan Lachaud’s bill to ban the use of phthalates, parabens...

18 Apr 2011

EU Commission report on endocrine disruptors

The European Commission published on 17 May the interim report: "Summary of the State of the Science on Endocrine Disrupters, Part 1". Committed to support the health and environmental safety of ch...