New hazard classes under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation: A focus on difficult substances

This was part of a presentation series at REMTECH 2025, entitled "European chemicals policy for the protection of theenvironment and human health: new hazard classes under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP)". This agenda was: Opening11:30 Welcome from the ChairsDania Esposito, Emiliano Panieri (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection andResearch – ISPRA, Italy)Presentations11:40 Introduction to the new CLP hazard classes for PBT/vPvB and PMT/vPvMSimon Uphill (European Chemicals Agency – ECHA)Topics covered: introductory elements, CLP Regulation, new CLP hazard classes and protection goals,criteria.12:00 Harmonised classification and labelling under CLPKonstantinos Prevedouros (European Chemicals Agency – ECHA)Topics covered: CLH process, actors, roles & responsibilities, Guidance development exercise, lessonslearned from processing of first cases.12:20 Practical examples/Case StudiesSílvia Lacorte Bruguera (Department of Environmental Chemistry & IDAEA-CSIC, Spain),Hans Peter Arp (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute – NGI, Norway)Topics covered: examples/case studies related to the new CLP Hazard classes12:40 Focus on difficult substancesHans Peter Arp (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute – NGI, Norwegian)Topics covered: volatile substances, superhydrophobic, mixtures/UVCBs, ions/ionizable13:00 A stepwise prioritization approach towards effective regulatory measures ofPMT/vPvM substances in the REACH registration databaseMichael Neumann (German Environment Agency (UBA), Section IV 2.3 Chemicals)Topics covered: Prioritization of PMT/vPvM substances; Regulatory Management Option Analysis(RMOA)13:20 End of the session