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EU Adopts New Restrictions on UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus Under POPs Regulation

May-19-2025

Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) EU POPs Regulation Annex I Regulation EU 2019/1021 Unintentional Trace Contaminant UTC Limit EU Delegated Regulation May 2025 Hazardous Substances Ban

In May 2025, the European Commission adopted two Delegated Regulations introducing new restrictions under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). These measures implement decisions from the Stockholm Convention and...

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EU Launches Public Consultation on Evaluation of the Cosmetics Regulation

May-19-2025

Animal testing European Commission Public Consultation EU Cosmetics Regulation Regulation 1223/2009 Better Regulation Framework

On 5 May 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. This regulation governs the safety, labelling and marketing of...

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EU Drafts REACH Fee Regulation Update with New SME Verification Rules

May-05-2025

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) EU REACH REACH Revision 2025 REACH Fees SME Verification Small and Medium Enterprises SME

The European Commission has published a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No 340/2008, proposing a 19.5% increase in standard fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the...

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ECHA Proposes EU-Wide Restrictions on Chromium(VI) Substances to Protect Health

May-05-2025

Hexavalent chromium Chemical Safety ChromiumVI Restriction REACH Restriction Proposal Occupational Carcinogens Chromium VI Health Risks Barium Chromate Restriction

On 29 April 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on certain hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) substances. This initiative aims to mitigate the harmful effects of...

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ECHA Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH

Apr-28-2025

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) EU REACH 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

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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New EU Toy Safety Regulation to Tighten Chemical Limits and Enable PFAS Restrictions

Apr-28-2025

Digital Product Passport (DPP) EU Toy Safety Regulation Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC Endocrine Disruptors in Toys EU Chemical Restrictions PFAS in Toys

On 11 April 2025, the European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Regulation on the Safety of Toys. The new...

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New EU Guide Clarifies Rules on Intentionally Added Microplastics

Apr-07-2025

Environmental Protection Intentionally Added Microplastics Commission Guide on Microplastics Restriction Microplastics QA Document Explanatory Guide EU 2023/2055 Microplastics Compliance Support

The European Commission has published a comprehensive explanatory guide to support the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, which restricts the placing on the market of products containing intentionally added microplastics. The...

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EU Presents Ambitious REACH Revision Plans at CARACAL-54: Digitalisation Enforcement and Simplification Take Centre Stage

Apr-06-2025

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) SVHC REACH Revision 2025 CARACAL-54 EU Chemicals Regulation Digital Product Passport (DPP) REACH Registration Authorisation and Restriction European Audit Capacity

At the CARACAL-54 meeting on 3 April 2025, the European Commission outlined its latest proposals to revise the REACH Regulation. These updates, forming part of the broader Chemicals Industry Package, are...

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EU Committees Advance Sectoral Assessment of PFAS Restriction Proposal

Apr-04-2025

Risk assessment PFAS Restriction Proposal PFAS in Cosmetics PFAS in Medical Devices PFAS in Electronics Socio Economic Analysis

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) scientific committees continue to make steady progress in the evaluation of the proposed REACH restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). During meetings in March 2025,...

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