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CARACAL (Competent Authorities on REACH and CLP Implementation) meetings are held twice a year, providing a forum for representatives from the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Member States, and various stakeholders, including non-EU countries, to discuss key developments in the REACH and CLP regulations and their implementation. During...

The updated EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184/EU) – in force since January 2021 – marks a major step forward in protecting public health and the environment across the EU. It replaces the 1998 directive with stronger, science-based standards to address today’s challenges. Key objectives include: Setting strict water quality standards...

On April 10, 2025, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPR) published an important update regarding the implementation of the UA-CLP Technical Regulation: the template for submitting Classification and Labelling Notifications (C&L Notifications) is now officially available, making it operationally possible for companies to start submitting...

Many of us had this date circled on our calendars. According to the official schedule, today marks the submission of the chromates restriction proposal under REACH. This milestone is often mistaken for the publication date – but in fact, today begins the 30 days conformity check process. Starting now, ECHA’s...

We would like to inform you of an important regulatory change that will affect both foreign and local manufacturers, as well as importers, suppliers, and distributors, of machinery and electrical equipment in India. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MoHI) has introduced the Omnibus Technical Regulation (OTR) for Machinery and Electrical...