NEWS
ECHA adds five more hazardous chemicals to PIC
The European Chemicals Agency ( ECHA ) has amended the Prior Informed Consent ( PIC ) Regulation , EU 64 / 2012 , to add 27 pesticides and eight industrial chemicals into Annex I , bringing the total to 295 . As a result , EU exporters are now required to notify their intentions to export them from 1 November onwards .
In addition , most of the 35 affected chemicals will also require explicit consent from the importing country before exports can take place . Four that were previously subject only to export notification will now also require explicit consent . The IT tool ePIC has been updated accordingly and companies can already start notifying their exports .
The 35 include various pesticides for which the European Commission decided not to renew the approval under different regulations , including famoxadone , phosmet , indoxacarb , alpha-cypermethrin , chlorophene , esbiothrin , isopyrazam , chlorfenvinphos , terbufos cyfluthrin and bromadiolone .
Also covered are metam sodium , diuron , fenoxycarb , azimsulfuron , carbetamide , carboxin , cyproconazole , ethametsulfuron-methyl , etridiazole , fenbuconazole , fluquinconazole , lufenuron , metosulam , myclobutanil , pencycuron , prochloraz , profoxydim , spirodiclofen and triflumizole . These pesticides were voluntarily withdrawn by industry .
1-bromopropane , diisopentyl phthalate , 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid , dic6-8-branched alkyl esters , c7 rich , 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid , di-c7-11- branched and linear alkyl esters , 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid , dipentylester , branched and linear , bis ( 2-methoxyethyl ) phthalate , dipentyl phthalate and n-pentyl-isopentyl phthalate , which have been identified as substances of very high concern under REACH , are also now subject to PIC – as are decabromodiphenyl ether , perfluorooctanoic acid ( PFOA ), its salts and PFOArelated compounds , which are covered under the Stockholm Convention .
Levaco into Brazil
Levaco Chemicals , a manufacturer of speciality chemicals and additives based at Chempark Leverkusen in Germany , has completed setting up a commcercial subsidiary in Brazil . The creation of a sales and logistics hub there “ is already in full swing ”, the company said .
Levaco , a Lanxess and Tanatex spin-off , has been already been active for several years in Brazil and sees particularly strong potential in the agrochemicals and food chemicals sectors . It has now installed a warehouse in São Paolo in order to guarantee imports and make deliveries more efficiently .
The company makes process chemicals for the agricultural , food , paper , cable and construction industries , including defoamers , dispersants , emulsifiers and wetting agents . It also offers contract manufacturing .
IN BRIEF
Univar buy complete Apollo Funds have completed the previously announced acquisition of Univar Solutions , which includes a minority investment from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority . Univar will continue to operate under its existing name . As a consequence , its shares have been removed from the New York Stock Exchange .
Iron Path buys Aldon Private equity firm Iron Path Capital has acquired Aldon , a private-label manufacturer and distributor to the healthcare , life science and academic markets . This follows the acquisition of Chemours ’ glycolic acids business . Aldon is the first investment made under Vion Biosciences , Iron Path ’ s “ go-forward roll-up platform in the life science sector ”. Former Avantor executive Mark Thornton has been named CEO .
Polaris boosts biocatalysts Mitsui Chemicals subsidiary Polaris Chemicals has begun production of biocatalysts for acrylamide production at Wakayama , Japan , in partnership with its customer Kasano Kosan . Acrylamide is a raw material for polyacrylamide , which is used as a flocculant for wastewater treatment , a paper strengthening agent and a crude oil recovery agent , among other things .
Nouryon to invest Nouryon is to invest in Icos Capital Fund IV , a collaborative venture capital fund connecting corporations and financial institutions with startups that have a potential for fast growth . Their partnership goes back to 2017 . The fund will be focused on new and emerging technologies in the areas of sustainable industry , decarbonisation technologies , circular economy and sustainable food systems .
SEP / OCT 2023 SPECCHEMONLINE . COM
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