UK Launches Technical Consultation on Alternative UK REACH Registration Model
Sep-30-2026
On 29 September 2026, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a technical consultation on the draft legal provisions to introduce the Alternative Transitional Registration Model (ATRm) under...
Read MoreUK Sets Out Next Steps for POPs Restrictions in Great Britain
Sep-28-2026
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the results of its consultation on proposed amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation, along with the government’s...
Read MoreUK HSE Proposes Stricter Classification for Dichloromethane
Sep-11-2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published an Agency Opinion proposing a revised mandatory classification and labelling of dichloromethane (DCM, CAS No. 75-09-2) under the Great Britain Classification, Labelling...
Read MoreGreat Britain Permits Specific Uses of Cobalt in Toys
Sep-10-2026
On 7 September 2026, the UK Government adopted the Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026, allowing the presence of cobalt in toys and toy...
Read MoreUK Updates GB PIC List to Reflect International Chemical Restrictions
Aug-28-2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated the Great Britain Prior Informed Consent (GB PIC) list to reflect international decisions under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent...
Read MoreGreat Britain Proposes New Mandatory Classifications for 20 Hazardous Chemical Substances
Aug-10-2026
On 7 August 2026, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to introduce new and revised mandatory classifications and labelling requirements for 20 hazardous chemical substances...
Read MoreEU Bisphenol Restrictions for Food Contact Materials Take Effect While Great Britain Has Yet to Set an Implementation Date
Aug-07-2026
The first major compliance deadline under Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 took effect on 20 July 2026, introducing new restrictions on bisphenol A (BPA) and other hazardous bisphenols in food contact materials...
Read MoreHSE Invites 2027 Export Notifications under GB PIC Regulation
Aug-03-2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has invited companies to start submitting export notifications for hazardous chemicals listed under the Great Britain Prior Informed Consent (GB PIC) Regulation for exports...
Read MoreUK Officially Extends UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines by Three Years
Jul-23-2026
The UK has adopted the REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, extending the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines by a further three years. The Regulations were made on 16 July 2026...
Read MoreHSE Publishes Risk Assessment Opinion on PFAS Firefighting Foam Restriction
Jul-14-2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its Risk Assessment Opinion concluding that a restriction on the placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
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