Great Britain Postpones Expiry Dates for Biocidal Active Substances
On 19 February 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the postponement of active substance expiry dates for all biocidal active substance/product type combinations due to expire between 1...
Read MoreUK: Annual Reporting Deadline for 2023 PIC Chemical Exports and Imports Approaches
On 23 January 2023, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a reminder to all companies involved in the export and import of Prior Informed Consent (PIC) chemicals. Companies are...
Read MoreImportant Updates to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
On 11 January 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that it is proposing to update the status of the list entries for 90 substances on the Great Britain...
Read MorePersistent Organic Pollutant PFHxS banned in Great Britain
On 16 November 2023, an amendment to the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Regulation came into force in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales). The amendment adds perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its...
Read MoreHSE publishes new batch of substances for mandatory classification and labelling in Great Britain
On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a new batch of 6 Agency Opinions formally proposing mandatory classification and labelling (MCL) for the substances they contain....
Read MoreHSE calls for Information on Pigment Red and Solvent Violet
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched two public consultations on two substances, Pigment Red 83 and Solvent Violet 13, used in tattoo and permanent make-up (PMU) inks. The...
Read MoreDEFRA calls for information on Persistent Organic Pollutants
On 10 November 2023, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued a call for information on a number of proposed persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in advance of...
Read MoreUK to amend permitted levels of BHT in personal care products
On 27 October 2023, the UK Department for Business and Trade notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of an amendment to the Cosmetics Regulation to change the permitted levels for the...
Read More98 substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
The UK Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progress (MfSMYP) has, taken a key decision on the classification and labelling of 98 chemical substances in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)....
Read MoreUK HSE Recommends Restrictions on Lead Ammunition after Risk Assessment
On 11 October 2023, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in collaboration with the Environment Agency published its risk assessment analysis of the risks to humans and the environment from...
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