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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 EU REACH could continue to b

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey had the guidance documents published by the European Chemicals Agency translated for the ongoing KKDIK registration process and presented them to the chemical industry for their

As presented in the “Eu Strategy on Sustainable Chemicals” in 2020, the EU REACH regulation was about to be revised and updated by end of 2022 to better correspond to the sustainability plans of the EU.   However, in the last quarter of 2022

On 25 February 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published two reports detailing its 2024 evaluation activities under UK REACH, covering dossier evaluation and substance evaluation. This annual report, required by Article 54 of UK REACH,

On 5 August 2021, the Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1297 was released to restrict the use of perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts, and C9-C14 PFCA-related compounds under entry 68 of REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII.

Since Ukraine became an EU candidate in June last year the country has been working on aligning its chemical policy with EU REACH. Last December the country published the law on chemical safety and management of chemical products in accordance with t

The European Commission has finally adopted restrictions prohibiting the use and sale of lead in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles, including imports in order to safeguard individuals and the environment against the harmful impacts of lead. The prima

On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the UK REACH Work Programme which describes the operational work planned for the 2023/2024 financial year. The work programme was expected to be publishe

On 11 March 2024, the European Parliament and the Council reached a ground-breaking provisional agreement on reformed rules aimed to improve the sustainability and safety of packaging and promote a circular economy.  Background:  In 2018, pac

arrangements already in place under the EU-REACH registration process. Stakehold

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual UK REACH Article 83 Report (2023–2024) and Work Programme for 2024–2025, highlighting ongoing regulatory work and outlining upcoming priorities under the UK REACH framework.  

On 29 May 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine announced the completion of the public consultation process on the draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On the Approval of the Technical Reg

EACH and retains the core principles of EU-REACH while making changes to make it workabl

On 14 April 2025, Switzerland notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two proposed amendments to its chemical safety regulations. These amendments aim to enhance public health protection by restricting the availability of certain hazardous sub

The legal framework for regulating chemicals in New Zealand is the Hazardous substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO). The law came into place in 1996. All hazardous substances imported into New Zealand require an approval.

The legal framework for regulating chemicals in the EU is Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). REAC

KKDIK came into force as a result of EU Adaptation policy. The first phase of pre-registration ended on December 31st, 2020. The registration phase then officially started the next day (January 1st, 2021). By complying with KKDIK, exporters can ensur

The Ministry of Environment of Korea (MoE) published the Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc of Chemical Substances (known as K-REACH) on January 1, 2015. K-REACH aims to protect public health and the environment. This is achieved by four procedu

The Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc., of Chemical Substances (ARECS), commonly known as K-REACH, managed by South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), is a key chemical regulation that ensures the safe management of chemical substances. K

KKDIK came into force as a result of EU Adaptation policy. The first phase of pre-registration ended on December 31st, 2020. The registration phase then officially started the next day (January 1st, 2021). By complying with KKDIK, exporters can ensur