UK and EU Seek Public Input on Draft Risk Profiles for Polybrominated Dioxins and Furans
Mar-27-2025
The United Kingdom and the European Union have launched public consultations on draft risk profiles for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs), including mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBCDD/Fs). These consultations are...
Read MoreUK Notifies Draft Amendments on Food Contaminants and Pesticide Residues to WTO
Mar-24-2025
On 20 March 2025, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft regulation proposing to update the maximum levels for certain contaminants and pesticide residues in food....
Read MoreHSE Updates Health Surveillance Guidance for Workers Exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica RCS
Mar-24-2025
On 17 March 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced an important update to its guidance on health surveillance for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - a...
Read MoreUK Government Revises REACH Fees Effective 1 April 2025
On 10 March 2025, UK Government laid before Parliament the REACH Fees and Charges (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008) Regulations 2025, which will apply from 1 April 2025. This...
Read MoreUK HSE Publishes 2024 UK REACH Dossier and Substances Evaluation Reports
Feb-27-2025
On 25 February 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published two reports detailing its 2024 evaluation activities under UK REACH, covering dossier evaluation and substance evaluation. This annual report,...
Read MoreHSE Updates the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
Feb-21-2025
On 15 February 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published the 6th edition of the Great Britain (GB) Mandatory Classification and Labelling (MCL) list. This update includes new and...
Read MoreUnited Kingdom - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
Feb-14-2025
The UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (UK-REACH) serves as the legal framework for regulating chemicals in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) following the UK’s withdrawal from the...
Read MoreUK to Introduce New Restrictions on Methyl Salicylate in Cosmetics
Jan-23-2025
On 16 January 2025, the UK notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025. The regulation, which is expected to be adopted...
Read MoreEngland to Ban Bee-Killing Neonicotinoids: Major Step to Protect Pollinators
Jan-16-2025
The UK Government has announced plans to end the use of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides in England, a major step towards fulfilling an election commitment to protect bees and other pollinators. The...
Read MoreUK Government Seeks Input on Proposed Persistent Organic Pollutants
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued a call for information on two types of chemical substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) under the United...
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