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EU Approves New Rules for Calculating Recycled Plastic Content in Beverage Bottles Under the Single-Use Plastics Directive

Mar 13, 2026 | EU Approves New Rules for Calculating Recycled Plastic Content in Beverage Bottles Under the Single-Use Plastics Directive

On 6 February 2026, the Waste Technical Adaptation Committee under the Single-Use Plastics Directive met in Brussels to discuss regulatory matters related to single-use plastics. During the meeting, M...

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New Zealand Introduces New Requirements for Clopyralid Products to Prevent Compost Contamination

Mar 12, 2026 | New Zealand Introduces New Requirements for Clopyralid Products to Prevent Compost Contamination

On 12 March 2026, new regulatory requirements for products containing clopyralid enter into force in New Zealand. The measures introduced by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) aim to reduce...

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New Zealand’s EPA Reminds Importers and Manufacturers of Annual Reporting Deadline – 31 May 2026
New Zealand’s EPA Reminds Importers and Manufacturers of Annual Reporting Deadline – 31 May 2026
Mar 12, 2026

Importers and manufacturers of certain hazardous substances in New Zealand must submit their annual reports under the Hazardous Substances (Importers and Manufacturers) Notice by 31 May 2026. The repo...

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HSE Opens Consultation on 15 SVHCs for Candidate List Following New Strategic Approach
HSE Opens Consultation on 15 SVHCs for Candidate List Following New Strategic Approach
Mar 12, 2026

On 10 March 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting as the Agency for the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (UK REACH) Regulation, opened a six-wee...

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ECHA’s SEAC Agrees Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal
ECHA’s SEAC Agrees Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal
Mar 11, 2026

On 11 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) has agreed its draft opinion on the universal restriction proposal on per- and po...

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EPA Strengthens PFAS Reporting
EPA Strengthens PFAS Reporting
Mar 11, 2026

On February 23, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule requiring industries to report releases of sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na). This chemical is now pa...

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