UK Notifies POPs Regulation Amendment to Implement Stockholm Convention Obligations
May-05-2026
On 29 April 2026, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization of a draft statutory instrument amending Annex I of the assimilated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021)....
Read MoreUK Amends GB CLP, BPR and PIC Frameworks Under Retained EU Law Reform
May-05-2026
On 30 April 2026, the UK government introduced a set of reforms to key chemicals legislation in Great Britain by adopting the Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision)...
Read MoreUK HSE Launches Survey on Potential Changes to GB CLP Regulation
Apr-30-2026
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...
Read MoreUK Committee Calls for Phase-Out of Non-Essential PFAS Uses and Faster UK REACH Reform
Apr-28-2026
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...
Read MoreUK Confirms Direction for Alternative Transitional Registration Model (ATRm) Under UK REACH
Apr-03-2026
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...
Read MoreUK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances
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...
Read MoreUK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Mar-19-2026
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...
Read MoreHSE Opens Consultation on 15 SVHCs for Candidate List Following New Strategic Approach
Mar-12-2026
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...
Read MoreUK Introduces REACH Restriction on Lead in Ammunition
Mar-09-2026
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 MoreUK 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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