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We're happy to announce that REACHLaw TALKS has it's first guest interviewee! Eliisa Irpola of The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland joins us to discuss about the key role that EU chemicals legislation plays for compliance and circularity! Circular economy is at the core of industry’s transformation towards a climate-neutrality and...

ECHA has just published its second report on integrated regulatory strategy. Which outlines the progress made so far in the mapping of the chemical universe. From 2019 ECHA has adopted a group-based strategy for classifying chemicals in contrast to on a substance-to-substance basis. With this method ECHA has since then...

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission has adopted a Circular Economy Action Plan. The Action Plan consists of initiatives and measures to support and achieve the goals of the European Green Deal. This means actions throughout the entire life cycle of products. With the Action Plan,...

Chemical Watch has recently published an article by REACHLaw's own Bernadette Quinn, head of authorisation practices. The article in question regards the potential need for use authorisation applicants to submit substitution plans. Plans for replacing the use of the authorised substances where suitable alternatives are available. Read the full article...

  India-REACH is India’s chemical regulation currently in draft stage known as “Draft Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules, 20xx”. The rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette, expected to be published by end of 2020 and shall apply to all Substances, Substances in...