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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ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction
Mar-26-2026
On 26 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 60-day consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed restriction of per- and...
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EU Updates Plastics Food Contact Materials Regulation with Six New Substances Added to Positive List
Mar-17-2026
On 3 February 2026, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/245, amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. The amendment...
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- SCIP Actionable Summary
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- ROHS Actionable Summary
- EU Cosmetics Actionable Summary
- Agrochemical Regulation Actionable Summary
- Bio Pesticides Regulation Actionable Summary
- Food Contact Material Actionable Summary
- Nanomaterial Regulation Actionable Summary
- Medical Device Regulation Actionable Summary
- Cosmetics Actionable Summary
- Medical Device Regulation EU 2017/745
- Regulation Ec No 1223/ 2009 Of EU On Cosmetic Products
- Regulation Ec No 1107/2009 On Plant Protection Products
- Regulation Ec No 1935/2004 On FCM
- Regulation Ec No 1907/2006 On EU REACH
- Annual Regulatory Summary 2022 - EU
- Actionable Summary EU REACH