Beyond Appointment: Why Choosing the Right EU REACH Only Representative Matters

Beyond Appointment: Why Choosing the Right EU REACH Only Representative Matters

Red flags to watch, and the governance practices that make the difference For non-EU manufacturers and formulators, appointing an Only Representative (OR) under Article 8 of EU...

OPnEO and NPnEO Authorisations Enter Their First Renewal Cycle: Is a Review Report Always the Right Answer?

OPnEO and NPnEO Authorisations Enter Their First Renewal Cycle: Is a Review Report Always the Right Answer?

The first major renewal cycle for REACH authorisations covering octylphenol ethoxylates (OPnEO) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPnEO) is now underway. Since their inclusion in Annex XIV, these substances...

Resorcinol: What the New Endocrine Disruptor Classification Means for Companies

Resorcinol: What the New Endocrine Disruptor Classification Means for Companies

Resorcinol is used in thousands of products. Most companies that use it have never assessed it as an endocrine disruptor. That gap just got smaller. At the...

Microplastics reporting to ECHA is no longer optional. And the clock is already running!

Microplastics reporting to ECHA is no longer optional. And the clock is already running!

Under EU REACH Annex XVII, Entry 78, companies that manufacture, use or supply synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM) now have to estimate and report their emissions to ECHA...

Chemical Product Registration in the Nordics: Common Obligations Across Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland

Chemical Product Registration in the Nordics: Common Obligations Across Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland

If your company manufactures, imports, or places chemicals or chemical products on the market in Norway, Sweden, Denmark or Finland , you are subject to national product/chemical...

Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA): What Companies Need to Know Now

Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA): What Companies Need to Know Now

TFA is not a substance most companies have on their radar. It should be. Trifluoroacetic acid is the persistent environmental degradation product of fluorinated refrigerants, solvents, pharmaceuticals...

Bisphenol A and a Wider Group of Bisphenols: Why Early Visibility into Regulatory Developments Matters

Bisphenol A and a Wider Group of Bisphenols: Why Early Visibility into Regulatory Developments Matters

Most companies think bisphenol A is a food packaging problem. It is not. Not anymore. Germany has submitted a REACH restriction dossier to ECHA covering BPA and...

EU Microplastics Restriction: 2027 Reporting Deadline and Affected Sectors

EU Microplastics Restriction: 2027 Reporting Deadline and Affected Sectors

Overview From 2027, the reporting scope under the EU restriction on synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM) will extend well beyond the narrower 2026 feedstock‑focused obligation. Under REACH Entry...

EU REACH Is Not Slowing Down: Why Out-Tasking Is Gaining Ground

EU REACH Is Not Slowing Down: Why Out-Tasking Is Gaining Ground

If you are responsible for chemical regulatory compliance in the EU at your company, you have likely experienced it firsthand: EU REACH is not a tick box...

REACH Revision Outlook: Key Takeaways from ENVI Exchange with Commissioner Jessika Roswall (27/4/2026)

REACH Revision Outlook: Key Takeaways from ENVI Exchange with Commissioner Jessika Roswall (27/4/2026)

The exchange held on April 27, 2026, between the ENVI Committee and Commissioner Jessika Roswall provided further insights into the future direction of EU chemicals policy, with...

PCN Inspect Outcomes 2026: Plan Your Actions Immediately

PCN Inspect Outcomes 2026: Plan Your Actions Immediately

Previously, the European Chemicals Agency’s Forum conducted a large-scale EU/EEA enforcement pilot on Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs) and their consistency with label and SDS. Companies need to...

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