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 Publishes RAC Opinion on Resorcinol Endocrine Disruptor Classification
Sep-18-2026
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supporting the harmonised classification of resorcinol as an endocrine disruptor for human health. The RAC...
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European Parliament Backs Expansion of EU CBAM
Sep-16-2026
On 15 September 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with the EU Member States on proposed changes to strengthen and expand the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)....
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