Published draft criteria for green finance for electrical and electronic equipment exclude halogens in all components. The draft Commission decision (Delegated Regulation modifying 2020/852) published for public consultation to 3rd May 2023 specifies conditions under...
On the 15th of March 2023, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) published their Regulatory Strategy on Flame Retardants (FRs) as part of the European Restrictions Roadmap under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. ECHA identifies that several phosphorus, inorganic...
ECHA document identifies most PIN flame retardants as low hazard, no regulatory action needed, including mineral, nitrogen, inorganic phosphate and several types of organophosphorus FR. ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) proposes “a wide and generic restriction” (under...
Proposed EU Act keeps P4 as a Critical Raw Material but fails to recognise its need for fire safety of strategic technologies. The proposed EU Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Act, published 16th March 2023, is open to public consultation to 16th May 2023, then will go to...
pinfa publishes brochure summarising state-of-the art knowledge and testing on PIN flame retardants and recycling. The 20-page document, available in pdf, looks at how PIN FRs impact plastics recycling, and provides examples of recovery and recycling of PIN FRs and of...
