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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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

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

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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UK consults on potential restrictions for substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the implementing agency for UK REACH, is currently consulting on different potential options for a UK REACH restriction on substances to be used...

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UK agencies release report on potential approaches to mixtures risk management under UK REACH

On August 17, 2022, the UK’s Environment and Health Security Agencies released a report reviewing potential approaches to the management of risks arising from unintentional mixtures. While this is in keeping...

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DEFRA consults on the extension of transitional registration deadlines under UK REACH

The UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has begun consultation on the extension of UK REACH registration deadlines. UK REACH established a transitional system whereby substances registered under...

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