Regulatory briefing
The European Union has developed and evolved its chemical inventory systems over time. Historically, the EU used the European Community (EC) Inventory, which consists of three lists: the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS), the European List of Notified Chemicals Substances (ELINCS), and the No-Longer Polymers (NLP) list.
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EU Notifies Draft Regulation for Digital Product Passport Registry Under ESPR (Updated)
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Update 17 July 2026: The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 establishing the implementation arrangements for the Digital Product Passport registry has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It was...
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ECHA Receives New Scientific Role Under Revised EU Water Protection Framework
May-19-2026
On 11 May 2026, the revised EU water protection framework came into force, granting the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) new scientific responsibilities concerning the identification and assessment of chemical pollutants in...
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