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EU Adopts Amendments to Regulation on Plastics in Food Contact Materials

Mar-12-2025 FCM Biocidal Products Regulation Specific Migration Limits SMLs Non-Intentionally Added Substances NIAS EU Food Packaging Purity Standards for Food Contact Materials Regulation EU 2025/351

The European Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/351 on 19 February 2025, which introduces significant amendments to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended as food c...

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EU Launches Evaluation of Cosmetic Products Regulation: Call for Evidence Open Until 21 March

Feb-27-2025 European Commission Environmental Impact Consumer Safety EU Cosmetic Products Regulation Evaluation Call For Evidence Cosmetic Products Regulation Regulation EC No 1223/2009

On 21 February 2025, the European Commission launched a comprehensive evaluation of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) to assess its effectiveness in protecting human heal...

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ECHA to Update REACH-IT List Numbers to Alphanumeric Format

Feb-27-2025 CLP ECHA List Numbers Alphanumeric Format

On 18 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it will update REACH-IT list numbers from the current numeric format (e.g. 100-000-1) to an alphanumeric format (e.g. A00-001-5...

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EU Packaging Law to Impose Strict PFAS Restrictions in Food Packaging by 2026

Feb-25-2025 FCM PFAS Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PFAS Restriction Law EU PFAS Restriction

The European Union has introduced restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food contact materials (FCMs) under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).  These measure...

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France Adopts Comprehensive PFAS Ban with Specific Implementation Dates

Feb-21-2025 France PFAS Ban PFAS in Cosmetics PFAS in Texiles PFAS Consumer Products Forever Chemicals Ban EU PFAS Restriction Denmark PFAS Ban

On 20 February 2025, the French National Assembly adopted a new law aimed at reducing public exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals" due to the...

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EU - Key Regulatory Insights 2024

Feb-14-2025 CLP ECHA CHEM EU REACH Ozone depleting substance ODS PFAS SVHC Candidate List Poison Centre Notifications PCNs

The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, is the legal framework for the regulation of chemicals in the European Union...

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ECHA Revises Emission Scenario Document for Product Type 18

Feb-12-2025 BPR ECHA Biocidal Products Regulation Insecticide Revised Emission Scenario Document ESD Product Type 18 PT18 Risk Mitigation Measures Environmental Protection Active Substances

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released the revised Emission Scenario Document (ESD) for Product Type 18 (PT18) in December 2024. This substantial update to the 2008 OECD ESD PT18 offers critica...

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