In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, host Adam Elwan is joined by Roberto Scazzola, Chair of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC), and Maria Ottati, Chair of the Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC). Together, they unpack the latest updates from the recent committee meetings, with a special focus on the universal PFAS restriction proposal.

Listeners will hear about:

• The finalisation and publication of the background document for the PFAS restriction, and what it means for stakeholders and the committee’s ongoing work.

• Key sector discussions, including electronics, semiconductors, and manufacturing, and the latest on assessing emissions, alternatives, and stakeholder input.

• The importance of “horizontal issues” that cut across all sectors, such as concentration limits and risk management measures.

• Progress and timelines for both committees, including upcoming consultations and opportunities for stakeholder engagement.

• New tasks on the horizon for RAC and SEAC, covering among others, packaging and packaging waste, toys, batteries, and end-of-life vehicles.

• A special segment on the recent European Court of Justice ruling regarding classification of titanium dioxide, and its implications for scientific opinion-making.

The episode wraps up with an invitation for listeners to submit questions or topics for future episodes. If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover in our upcoming episodes, send them to us at video@echa.europa.eu.

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• Highlights: September meetings of RAC and SEAC

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In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, host Adam Elwan is joined by Roberto Scazzola, Chair of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC), and Maria Ottati, Chair of the Socio-economic Analysis Committee (SEAC), to unpack the latest developments from the June committee meetings.

We talk about:

• The evolving PFAS restriction proposal, with a focus on medical devices, lubricants, and the electronics and semiconductor sectors

• SEAC’s conclusions on the transport sector and the socio-economic analysis of PFAS uses

• The new restriction proposal on Chromium VI substances and what the conformity check entails

• A deep look at occupational exposure limits (OELs), including the latest recommendation for bisphenol A (BPA) and how these limits protect workers across the EU

The episode also touches on the challenges of group restrictions, the importance of stakeholder input, and how lessons learnt in Europe may shape global chemical safety standards.

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June RAC and SEAC meeting highlights - ECHA news, 18 June 2025

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• Socio-Economic Analysis Committee

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ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee met on 12-16 May 2025.

In this episode, the committee chair Joost van Galen joins host Päivi Jokiniemi to discuss the key outcomes from the meeting. Topics covered include Union authorisations and data gaps, harmonised list of environment endpoints for pyrethroid metabolites, and the renewal applications for anticoagulant rodenticides and the related analysis of alternatives.

The Committee’s task is to prepare scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products.

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• ECHA’s Biocides Committee backs approval of anticoagulant rodenticides (News, 21 May 2025)

• Agenda of the May 2025 BPC meeting (PDF)

• Summary of product characteristics (SPC) quality checklist (PDF)

• Guiding principles on handling information provided by the applicant during Union authorisation process (PDF)

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