UK HSE Launches Survey on Potential Changes to GB CLP Regulation

On 29 April 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a voluntary survey to gather feedback on the potential impact of amending the Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packaging...

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UK Committee Calls for Phase-Out of Non-Essential PFAS Uses and Faster UK REACH Reform

On 23 April 2026, the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) published its report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The report calls for urgent regulatory action, including the phase-out of...

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UK Confirms Direction for Alternative Transitional Registration Model (ATRm) Under UK REACH

On 30 March 2026, the UK government published its response to the consultation on the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) under UK REACH, confirming a revised approach to transitional registrations for...

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UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances

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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UK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics

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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HSE Opens Consultation on 15 SVHCs for Candidate List Following New Strategic Approach

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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UK Introduces REACH Restriction on Lead in Ammunition

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...

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UK Proposes Legislative Changes to GB CLP, Biocides and PIC Regulations

On 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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UK Updates Approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of SVHCs

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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UK HSE Publishes Consultation Response on Chemicals Legislative Reform

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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