Mar-19-2026
On 18 March 2026, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched an 8-week consultation on the draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026. This would amend Regulation...
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The UK Government has published The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, introducing new restrictions on the use of...
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On 10 March 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting as the Agency for the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (UK REACH) Regulation, opened a six-week...
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On 2 March 2026, the United Kingdom adopted the REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/195), introducing new restrictions on lead and its compounds in ammunition under entry 63 of Annex XVII...
Read MoreOn 26 February 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced draft legislation proposing amendments to several chemical regulations in Great Britain. These include the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB...
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On 24 February 2026, the UK government published a new policy paper outlining its updated approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). This new...
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On 12 February 2026, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its response to the 2025 consultation on proposed reforms to Great Britain’s chemicals legislation. The consultation, which ran from 23...
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On 3 February 2026, the UK government published its first dedicated PFAS plan, setting out a cross-government framework for managing the risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) throughout their...
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On 26 January 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to amend Great Britain’s mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) list...
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On 12 January 2026, the UK government made the Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/23). The regulations were laid...
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