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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Council Agrees Position on Omnibus VI Package to Simplify EU Chemical Rules
Nov-07-2025
On 5 November 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed on its negotiating position for the remainder of the ‘Omnibus VI’ package, which aims to simplify the requirements for chemical...
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EU Implements Revised Waste Directive for Textiles and Food Waste Targets
The revised EU Waste Framework Directive, which came into effect on 16 October 2025, introduces mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles and footwear and sets binding food waste reduction...
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