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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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EU Publishes Guidance on Implementation of BPA and Bisphenol Restrictions in Food Contact Materials
EU Publishes Guidance on Implementation of BPA and Bisphenol Restrictions in Food Contact Materials

Dec-18-2025

Food Contact Materials (FCMs) Bisphenol A BPA Bisphenol S BPS Bisphenol AF BPAF Bisphenol Derivatives BADGE Compliance Guidance Regulation EU 2024/3190 BPA Ban

On 17 December 2025, the European Commission published a formal Note for Guidance clarifying the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, which bans the use of bisphenol A (BPA; 80-05-7) and...

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EU Reassigns RoHS Exemption Assessments and Restriction Tasks to ECHA from 2027
EU Reassigns RoHS Exemption Assessments and Restriction Tasks to ECHA from 2027

Dec-18-2025

RoHS Directive One Substance One Assessment (OSOA) EU Chemicals Governance European Chemicals Agency ECHA Annex II of RoHS Annex V of RoHS RoHS Exemptions Restriction of Hazardous Substances in EEE

On 12 December 2025, the European Union published Directive (EU) 2025/2456 in the Official Journal, amending the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive (2011/65/EU) to transfer specific scientific and technical responsibilities...

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