Abstract

The European Union General Court hasrejected separate legal challenges to regulation of the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and of the solvent 1-bromopropane. The court dismissed both cases Sept. 20. In one suit, PlasticsEurope, an association of manufacturers, challenged the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) description in 2017 of BPA, an estrogenic chemical, as “a substance with endocrine disrupting properties that may have serious effects on human health.” ECHA added BPA to its list of substances of very high concern in 2017. Chemicals on the list are candidates for strict control under the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) law. In the second suit, chemical maker ICL challenged a 2017 regulation restricting 1-bromopropane, also known as n-propyl bromide, without any exemptions for specific uses. The court rebuffed industry arguments in both cases. In a related development, ECHA is proposing to restrict the use of calcium cyanamide as a

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.