DEFRA consults on the extension of transitional registration deadlines under UK REACH
The UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has begun consultation on the extension of UK REACH registration deadlines. UK REACH established a transitional system whereby substances registered under...
Read MoreUK REACH Work Programme
In June, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published Work Programme 2022/23 detailing the UK REACH activities carried out in the last calendar year and the activities HSE will carry...
Read MoreThe UK implements a ban on chemicals in cosmetics and toys
On June 14, 2022, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State implemented Statutory Instruments (SIs) which impose the ban on some chemicals in cosmetics and toys. This is in accordance with the...
Read MoreUK REACH and CLP Laws in Consolidated Texts
Consolidated versions of UK REACH and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) legislation were published, including the incorporation of amendments made to EU regulations covering post-Brexit national laws. The concern about the...
Read MoreNew Guidance for Data Sharing in UK REACH
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK in March 2022 published guidance for data and information sharing of the same chemical substance. This guidance will help companies and...
Read MoreUK authorities to assess 4 groups of substances for potential inclusion in the candidate list
When UK REACH entered into force, all substances included in the EU REACH candidate list were ipso facto (by the fact itself) transferred into the new UK REACH candidate list. As...
Read MoreUK REACH deadline may be extended as Government explores possible amendments
In a letter of 9 February 2021, Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the UK’s Chemical Industries Association called upon the UK government to repeal the UK REACH requirement for duplicate registration...
Read MoreUK REACH:, late DUINs can still be submitted after the deadline
The deadline to submit a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) officially expired on October 27, 2021. However, HSE recently updated its online guidance on UK REACH and announced that DUINs can...
Read MoreLess than two months left to submit your DUIN under UK REACH
The 27th October 2021 deadline for submitting a Downstream User Import Notification is approaching fast. As a reminder, your substances are eligible for DUIN if: They are registered under EU REACH;...
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