Important 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...
Read MoreUK releases guidance for management of CMR substances in cosmetic products
The UK government published the Guidance on the Management of CMR substances under the UK Cosmetics Regulation, on 5 October 2023. The regulation was published under the guidance of the Office...
Read MoreHSE opposes mandatory classification of three lithium salts
In August 2023, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommended not to propose mandatory classification and labelling (MCL) for lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide at this time. This...
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