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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 Committee Backs Temporary EPR Simplification for Small Companies

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EU Publishes Revised Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
EU Publishes Revised Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

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