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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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ECHA Integrates Updated REACH Data into OECD eChemPortal
ECHA Integrates Updated REACH Data into OECD eChemPortal

Apr-21-2026

ECHA CHEM Regulatory Data OECD eChemPortal Global Chemical Information Chemical Databases REACH Registrations Substance Information

On 20 April 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the latest REACH registration data, published in its central database, ECHA CHEM, has been integrated into the OECD eChemPortal. This...

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EU Proposes New Documentation and Import Control Rules for Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials
EU Proposes New Documentation and Import Control Rules for Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials

Apr-20-2026

Amendment Food Contact Materials (FCMs) Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials Recycled Plastics Compliance Declarations of Compliance Supply Chain Requirements Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 Customs Documentation Recycled Plastics

On 15 April 2026, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization of a draft Commission Regulation to amend Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come...

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