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Cosmetic products containing substances listed in Annexes II and II of Regulation (EU) 1223/2009 may not be made available on the EU market anymore: 23 August 2021.
EU Parliament Adopts Measures to Tackle Food and Textile Waste

Mar-23-2024

Built environment Circular Economy Action Plan

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted proposals to better prevent and reduce food and textile waste across the EU.  Objectives:  The proposed amendments to the Waste Framework Directive (WFD)...

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EU Parliament Approves Stricter Waste Shipment Controls

Mar-22-2024

Built environment Hazardous waste

On 27 February 2024, the European Parliament approved revised EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The agreed regulation implements stricter measures to protect human health and the environment, while...

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ECHA calls for comments on proposal to classify chlorpyrifos as a persistent organic pollutant

Mar-21-2024

POPs Pesticides Stockholm Convention

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a pesticide proposed for listing as persistent organic pollutant (POP) under the Stockholm...

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Swedish Chemicals Agency updates PRIO tool with new criteria to identify hazardous substances

Mar-20-2024

CLP Hazardous chemicals

On 26 February 2024, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) announced the latest update of its PRIO tool. The update extends the tool's criteria to include the new hazard classes in the...

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European Parliament Backs Tougher Toy Safety Rules to Protect Children

Mar-18-2024

CMRs PFAS

In response to growing concerns about toy safety, the European Parliament has backed tougher rules to protect children from potential dangers posed by toys. The new rules, adopted with overwhelming support...

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EU Reaches Agreement for Sustainable Packaging and Circular Economy

Mar-18-2024

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Single-Use Plastics Directive

On 11 March 2024, the European Parliament and the Council reached a ground-breaking provisional agreement on reformed rules aimed to improve the sustainability and safety of packaging and promote a circular...

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ECHA Outlines Timeline for the Next Steps for the PFAS Restriction Process

Mar-13-2024

PFAS Restricted use

On 13 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its official website the next steps in the evaluation of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).   Outcome...

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EU Adopts Ambitious Regulation to Combat Ozone Depletion

Mar-08-2024

Greenhousegas GHG Ozone Ozone depleting substance ODS

In a significant step towards environmental protection, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2024/590 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20...

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PFHxA to be restricted in the EU following vote of Member States

Mar-07-2024

PFAS Restricted substances

At a meeting of the European Commission’s REACH Committee on 29 February 2024, EU Member States voted in favour of a Commission Regulation restricting perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related...

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ECHA consults on SVHC listing of two substances

Mar-07-2024

SVHC Hazardous chemicals

On 1 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a call for comments on proposals to identify two substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The deadline for subtmitting...

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