On 20 September 2022 the European Commission published a Draft delegated regulation introducing new hazard classes to the system established in Regulation (EC) 1272/2008, on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the
Read More...On 20 November 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), in collaboration with authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, provided a progress update on the restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PF
Read More...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,
Read More...On May 16, 2024, following an announcement in January 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to update the chemicals listed in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to include seven new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substanc
Read More...The Government of Canada is seeking public input on its latest efforts to tackle pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of persistent chemicals commonly found in everyday products. This consultation, open until September 1
Read More...Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts have recently advanced their efforts to phase out PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products for their water- and stain-resistant proper
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