From 1 January 2024, all new poison centre notifications (PCNs) in the EU for mixtures intended solely for industrial use (in addition to consumer and professional use) must comply with the...
Read MoreOn 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the preliminary opinion on benzophenone–4. Background The EU Cosmetics Regulation provides adequate tools to regulate the use of...
Read MoreOn 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. Some background Aluminium (Al) and Al compounds...
Read MoreOn 14 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of methylparaben as a preservative in cosmetic products. Endocrine disrupting substances The...
Read MoreOn 5 December 2023, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on Titanium Dioxide. Previous SCCS Opinions on dermally applied cosmetic products remain unchanged for...
Read MoreOn 4 December 2023, the European Commission published a draft delegated regulation aimed at revising a number of provisions concerning perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021...
Read MoreOn 7 December 2023, the European Commission proposed changes in EU Directive on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The aim is to reduce hazardous compounds...
Read MoreOn 13 December 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a draft of its annual update for the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). Registrants are encouraged to review the draft list...
Read MoreOn 5 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The new...
Read MoreOn 7 December 2023, the European Commission proposed a package of three legislative proposals to reform chemical assessments to make the process faster, simpler and more transparent. The ‘one substance one...
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