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

Jul-19-2022

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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UK REACH Work Programme

In June, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published Work Programme 2022/23 detailing the UK REACH activities carried out in the last calendar year and the activities HSE will carry...

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Great Britain CLP likely to diverge from the EU

Jul-05-2022

CLP HSE

Published by Britain’s Health and Safety Executive, the first opinion on mandatory classifications under GB CLP aligns with the previous technical report in all 23 cases even if it hints at...

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The UK implements a ban on chemicals in cosmetics and toys

On June 14, 2022, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State implemented Statutory Instruments (SIs) which impose the ban on some chemicals in cosmetics and toys. This is in accordance with the...

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UK REACH and CLP Laws in Consolidated Texts

Consolidated versions of UK REACH and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) legislation were published, including the incorporation of amendments made to EU regulations covering post-Brexit national laws. The concern about the...

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New Guidance for Data Sharing in UK REACH

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK in March 2022 published guidance for data and information sharing of the same chemical substance. This guidance will help companies and...

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UK authorities to assess 4 groups of substances for potential inclusion in the candidate list

Feb-04-2022

UK

When UK REACH entered into force, all substances included in the EU REACH candidate list were ipso facto (by the fact itself) transferred into the new UK REACH candidate list. As...

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UK REACH deadline may be extended as Government explores possible amendments

In a letter of 9 February 2021, Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of the UK’s Chemical Industries Association called upon the UK government to repeal the UK REACH requirement for duplicate registration...

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