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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’s SEAC Agrees Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal
ECHA’s SEAC Agrees Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal

Mar-11-2026

EU REACH PFAS Regulation Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances REACH Restriction Proposal Committee for Risk Assessment RAC Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) RAC Opinion SEAC Draft Opinion

On 11 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) has agreed its draft opinion on the universal restriction proposal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

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EU Detergents Regulation (EU) 2026/405 Published in the Official Journal
EU Detergents Regulation (EU) 2026/405 Published in the Official Journal

Mar-10-2026

Chemical Safety Labelling Digital Product Passport (DPP) Consumer Product Safety EU Detergents Regulation Surfactants Biodegradability

On 2 March 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004. The new regulation updates the...

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