UK: Three popular fungicides are on the way out

Indoxacarb, famoxadone, and mancozeb are three frequently used fungicides that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says facing potential withdrawal from the UK market. After reviewing these active ingredients, the HSE...

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25 new substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List

On 12 March 2024, the UKs Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that 25 chemical substances have been added to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List (GB MCL). These...

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DEFRA publishes delayed UK REACH Work Programme for 2023/24

On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the UK REACH Work Programme which describes the operational work planned for the 2023/2024 financial year....

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Reminder for 'Comply with UK-REACH' Users to Log in to Maintain Access

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all 'Comply with UK-REACH' users to log in to their Government Gateway accounts immediately. The 'Comply with UK-REACH IT' service, which has...

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UK Withdraws Approval for Famoxadone: Impact on Plant Protection Products

On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its decision to withdraw the approval for the active substance...

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Great Britain Postpones Expiry Dates for Biocidal Active Substances

On 19 February 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the postponement of active substance expiry dates for all biocidal active substance/product type combinations due to expire between 1...

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UK: Annual Reporting Deadline for 2023 PIC Chemical Exports and Imports Approaches

On 23 January 2023, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a reminder to all companies involved in the export and import of Prior Informed Consent (PIC) chemicals. Companies are...

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Important Updates to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List

On 11 January 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that it is proposing to update the status of the list entries for 90 substances on the Great Britain...

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Persistent Organic Pollutant PFHxS banned in Great Britain

On 16 November 2023, an amendment to the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Regulation came into force in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales). The amendment adds perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its...

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HSE publishes new batch of substances for mandatory classification and labelling in Great Britain

On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a new batch of 6 Agency Opinions formally proposing mandatory classification and labelling (MCL) for the substances they contain....

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