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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 Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH
ECHA Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH

Apr-28-2025

EU REACH European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) IUCLID Reporting Microplastics REACH Annex XVII Microplastics Microplastics Reporting Requirements ECHA Guidance Microplastics Reporting

On April 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published detailed requirements for the reporting of synthetic polymer microparticles, commonly referred to as microplastics, under the REACH Regulation. This initiative aims...

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EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation
EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation

Apr-28-2025

Stockholm Convention Compliance Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) EU POPs Regulation Regulation EU 2019/1021 PFOS Regulation PFOS UTC Limits Unintentional Trace Contaminants (UTC)

On 14 April 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The amendment introduces stricter control measures for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid...

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