The United Kingdom has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft regulation proposing the addition of 30 substances to the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) List. This is...
Read MoreOn 10 April 2025, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of the UK Parliament launched a new inquiry to investigate the environmental and health risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PF...
Read MoreOn 10 March 2025, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) launched two public consultations on proposed exemptions under the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substan...
Read MoreThe UK has introduced the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025 No. 413), which will come into force on 30 September 2025. This regulation amends Annex 3 of ...
Read MoreUK Environment Secretary Steve Reed has announced a national shift toward a circular economy, placing chemicals and plastics at the heart of the government’s strategy to reduce waste, improve resour...
Read MoreThe United Kingdom and the European Union have launched public consultations on draft risk profiles for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs), including mixed polybrominated/chl...
Read MoreThe UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual UK REACH Article 83 Report (2023–2024) and Work Programme for 2024–2025, highlighting ongoing regulatory work and outlining upcomi...
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