UK introduces new restriction to the Cosmetics Regulation

On 6 July 2023 the UK Government published an amendment, the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023, to the retained EU legislation, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (the Cosmetics Regulation)....

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UK Government revokes Annex VIII of EU CLP in Great Britain

On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received royal assent and is now act of parliament (law). Schedule 1 of the Act lists approximately 600...

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REACH-required animal testing of cosmetics-only ingredients is banned by United Kingdom

The UK Government recently informed Parliament that they will no longer grant licenses for animal testing of chemicals that are exclusively intended for use in cosmetic products. The licensing ban came...

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The UK REACH Registration Deadlines are officially extended

Jun-30-2023

Deadline

The extension of the UK REACH registration deadlines is now official! The legislation necessary to implement the extension was laid in Parliament by the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs...

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HSE publishes recommendation to restrict substances in tattoo and permanent make-up inks in the UK

On 8 June 2023 UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its recommendation to restrict the use of hazardous substances in ink used for tattooing and permanent make-up (PMU) in Great...

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British Government Removes Sunset Clause from Retained EU Law

May-24-2023

Brexit

On 10 May 2023 the British government presented an amendment to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill removing the sunset clause that would automatically revoke most retained EU law...

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DEFRA lays legislation to formally extend UK-REACH deadlines

May-04-2023

Deadline

On 20 April 2023, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) laid a draft Statutory Instrument (SI), REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023, before Parliament. The SI will formally extend...

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UK less ambitious on PFAS restriction proposal

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) – a technical document examining the risks posed by the use, import and manufacture of...

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UK chemical strategy - insights

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will publish its chemicals strategy later this year (no date announced). The UK's chemicals strategy is intended to replace the EU's REACH...

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Results from Public Consultation showed UK-REACH Registration Deadlines most likely to extended by three years

On 29 November 2022, the UK government published the results of a consultation process on extending the UK REACH deadlines. This consultation was conducted from 5 July to 1 September this...

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