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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EU Commission Presents Environment Omnibus to Simplify Environmental Legislation
Dec-12-2025
On 10 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Environment Omnibus, a package of five legislative proposals intended to simplify environmental legislation and reduce administrative burdens for businesses and public authorities....
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EU Adopts Groundbreaking Regulation to reduce Microplastic pollution with strict Controls on Plastic Pellet Handling
Dec-09-2025
The Council of the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at reducing the release of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament. The...
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- Regulation Ec No 1935/2004 On FCM
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- Annual Regulatory Summary 2022 - EU
- Actionable Summary EU REACH