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 Updates CoRAP for 2026–2028: 28 Substances Scheduled for Evaluation
Apr-10-2026
On 24 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the period 2026–2028. This outlines the substances to be evaluated by Member States...
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EU Commission Issues Draft Guidance on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Apr-10-2026
The European Commission has issued a draft guidance document to support the interpretation and implementation of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). Published as an annex to Communication...
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- Nanomaterial Regulation Actionable Summary
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- Cosmetics Actionable Summary
- Medical Device Regulation EU 2017/745
- Regulation Ec No 1223/ 2009 Of EU On Cosmetic Products
- Regulation Ec No 1107/2009 On Plant Protection Products
- Regulation Ec No 1935/2004 On FCM
- Regulation Ec No 1907/2006 On EU REACH
- Annual Regulatory Summary 2022 - EU
- Actionable Summary EU REACH