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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ECHA Launches Targeted Consultation on Glyphosate Hazard Classification Review
Mar-16-2026
On 2 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a targeted consultation to support a review of the harmonised hazard classification of glyphosate under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP)...
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EU Approves New Rules for Calculating Recycled Plastic Content in Beverage Bottles Under the Single-Use Plastics Directive
On 6 February 2026, the Waste Technical Adaptation Committee under the Single-Use Plastics Directive met in Brussels to discuss regulatory matters related to single-use plastics. During the meeting, Member States voted...
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