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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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Feb-26-2026

Prior Informed Consent (PIC) PIC Regulation ePIC System Article 10 Reporting Annual Reporting Obligation Designated National Authority (DNA) Annex I Chemicals

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reminded companies of their obligation to submit annual reports under Article 10 of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. EU exporters and...

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Feb-26-2026

Ethanol Biocidal Active Substance Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) BPC Opinion Ethanol Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) Carcinogenic Reprotoxic Hazard Classification Ethanol disinfectants

On 24 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has adopted opinions supporting the approval of ethanol as an active substance in several disinfectant...

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