REACH manages chemical risks through three closely linked mechanisms: the Candidate List, the Authorisation List and the Restriction List. Each sends a different regulatory signal and requires...
REACH manages chemical risks through three closely linked mechanisms: the Candidate List, the Authorisation List and the Restriction List. Each sends a different regulatory signal and requires...
Introducing a novel chemical substance to the EU is both a major growth opportunity and a regulatory challenge. Under REACH, full registration obligations apply once annual manufacture...
ECHA has published a new recommendation proposing that the European Commission add four substances – including melamine – to the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV). Once listed,...
EU PCN Enforcement Is Active! Are You Fully Compliant? Since January 2025, EU Member State authorities have been actively checking Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs) submitted for hazardous...
The regulatory landscape under REACH Authorisation is picking up pace again. Recent developments include: 12th and 13th recommendation rounds: ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) has adopted its...
Over 500 companies have shared their biggest hurdles with the EU Microplastics Restriction, ranging from reporting obligations and supply chain gaps to confusion over derogated uses, reporting...
The European Commission has revised the REACH Fee Regulation, introducing mandatory company size validation for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking reduced fees. Effective dates to...
Did you know that certain sectors, as well as on-site industrial uses, are exempted from the new REACH Restriction that bans placing articles containing intentionally added microplastics...
The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the REACH Fee Regulation (EC) No 340/2008. This proposed amendment introduces inflation-indexed fee increases and a new system to...
Discover the key regulatory drivers shaping chemical and product compliance in the EU - and the smart moves companies must make in 2025 to stay ahead of...
ECHA’s restriction proposal introducing exposure and emission limits for the use of CrVI compounds is now open for public consultation (until late 2025) – and it could...
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