EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: Parliament Rewrites Proposed Exemptions from Chemicals Legislation
Jan-16-2026
On 16 December 2025, committees of the European Parliament adopted compromise amendments to the Defence Readiness Omnibus that substantially revise how exemptions from EU chemicals legislation would apply to defence-related activities....
Read MoreFrance PFAS Ban on Selected Consumer Products in Force from 1 January 2026
Jan-15-2026
On 1 January 2026, France began enforcing national restrictions on the manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of certain consumer products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), following the...
Read MoreEU Publishes Draft Amendment to REACH Annex XVII Covering Additional CMR Substances
On 9 January 2026, the European Commission published a draft amendment to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) concerning consumer restrictions for carcinogens, germ cell mutagens and...
Read MoreEU Chemicals Reforms Enter Implementation Phase in Early 2026
Jan-08-2026
At the end of 2025, the European Union finalised a series of legislative measures under the One Substance, One Assessment (OSOA) framework, marking a significant shift in EU chemicals governance. Adopted...
Read MoreEU Proposes Expansion of CBAM Scope to Downstream Products from 2028
Dec-31-2025
On 17 December 2025, the European Commission announced a package of measures to strengthen the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), including a proposed expansion of its scope, enhanced anti-circumvention rules,...
Read MoreEU Publishes Regulation Establishing a Common Data Platform on Chemicals
Dec-18-2025
On 12 December 2025, the European Union formally established a Common Data Platform on Chemicals by publishing Regulation (EU) 2025/2455 in the Official Journal of the European Union. This creates a...
Read MoreEU Publishes Guidance on Implementation of BPA and Bisphenol Restrictions in Food Contact Materials
Dec-18-2025
On 17 December 2025, the European Commission published a formal Note for Guidance clarifying the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, which bans the use of bisphenol A (BPA; 80-05-7) and...
Read MoreEU Reassigns RoHS Exemption Assessments and Restriction Tasks to ECHA from 2027
Dec-18-2025
On 12 December 2025, the European Union published Directive (EU) 2025/2456 in the Official Journal, amending the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive (2011/65/EU) to transfer specific scientific and technical responsibilities...
Read MoreEU Council Advances Standalone Regulation for the European Chemicals Agency
Dec-17-2025
On 10 December 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed its position on a proposed regulation to establish a standalone legal framework for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This is...
Read MoreEU Notifies WTO of Draft ATP Introducing New and Updated Harmonised Classifications to Annex VI
Dec-16-2025
On 27 November 2025, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Delegated Regulation proposing amendments to Annex VI of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation...
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- Medical Device Regulation EU 2017/745
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- Annual Regulatory Summary 2022 - EU
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