On 4 December 2023, the European Commission published a draft delegated regulation aimed at revising a number of provisions concerning perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021...
Read MoreOn 7 December 2023, the European Commission proposed changes in EU Directive on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The aim is to reduce hazardous compounds...
Read MoreOn 13 December 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a draft of its annual update for the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP). Registrants are encouraged to review the draft list...
Read MoreOn 5 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The new...
Read MoreOn 7 December 2023, the European Commission proposed a package of three legislative proposals to reform chemical assessments to make the process faster, simpler and more transparent. The ‘one substance one...
Read MoreOn November 28, 2023, the European Commission launched a consultation on a draft Act concerning the persistent organic pollutant (POP) hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD). The Commission aims to eliminate or severely restrict the...
Read MoreOn 22 November 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an investigation report on PVC and PVC additives. The investigation was carried out by ECHA at the request of the European...
Read MoreFollowing the latest meeting of EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on 26 October 2023 the Committee published its final opinions on the fragrance benzyl salicylate, the preservative butylparaben, the...
Read MoreIn an effort to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the century, the European Commission is planning to propose a system for certifying the removal of carbon dioxide from the...
Read MoreOn 15 November 2023, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) expanded its PRIO database by adding 5700 new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This update brings the total number of PFAS substances...
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