An updated version of the ECHA Submission portal has been released. It introduces a number of improvements for those companies submitting information to the EU poison centres.

The CARACAL (expert group on CLP) has agreed unanimously to the European Commission’s proposed changes to Annex VIII to CLP. The Commission is now proceeding with adopting a delegated act, which will, among other things, postpone the first compliance date for harmonised reporting to poison centres, for mixtures intended for consumer use, from 1 January 2020 to 1 January 2021.

European Commission has launched a public consultation on postponing the compliance date to submit information on hazardous chemical mixtures for consumer use. Companies have to notify the national poison centres to facilitate adequate emergency health response. The draft regulation proposes to postpone the first compliance date from 1 January 2020 to 1 January 2021.

New features in version 1.1 of the ECHA Submission portal are now available. New improvements have been made in the guided dossier preparation functionality as well in the preview notification functionality, validation assistant, and the submission of notifications.

Updated Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health response has been published.