Apr-28-2025
On 11 April 2025, the European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Regulation on the Safety of Toys. The new...
Read MoreOn 14 April 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The amendment introduces stricter control measures for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid...
Read MoreApr-28-2025
On April 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published detailed requirements for the reporting of synthetic polymer microparticles, commonly referred to as microplastics, under the REACH Regulation. This initiative aims...
Read MoreApr-07-2025
The European Commission has published a comprehensive explanatory guide to support the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, which restricts the placing on the market of products containing intentionally added microplastics. The...
Read MoreApr-06-2025
At the CARACAL-54 meeting on 3 April 2025, the European Commission outlined its latest proposals to revise the REACH Regulation. These updates, forming part of the broader Chemicals Industry Package, are...
Read MoreApr-04-2025
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) scientific committees continue to make steady progress in the evaluation of the proposed REACH restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). During meetings in March 2025,...
Read MoreApr-01-2025
On 1 April 2025, the European Parliament adopted the 'one substance, one assessment' chemicals package, a comprehensive initiative to improve the efficiency and transparency of chemical safety assessments in the European...
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On 21 March 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, establishing a harmonised methodology for the calculation and verification of recycling efficiency and material recovery rates...
Read MoreMar-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 MoreMar-26-2025
On 25 March 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the years 2025–2027, listing 28 substances to be evaluated under REACH. The plan...
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