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EU Commissioner Confirms Delay of REACH Revision, Highlights New Chemical Policy Initiatives

Nov 10, 2025 | EU Commissioner Confirms Delay of REACH Revision, Highlights New Chemical Policy Initiatives

On 6 November 2025, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and Forestry, Jessika Roswall, presented an update on the European Commission’s chemicals policy agenda. She confirm...

PFAS Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) One Substance One Assessment (OSOA) REACH Revision European Commissioner for the Environment Water Resilience and Forestry Innovation Hub Substitution Hub Circular Economy Act Bioeconomy Strategy
ECHA Publishes Draft Mapping of PFAS Uses to Support SEAC Consultation

Nov 07, 2025 | ECHA Publishes Draft Mapping of PFAS Uses to Support SEAC Consultation

On 7 November 2025 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a draft mapping of PFAS uses to support the upcoming consultation on the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis’s (SEAC) draft opinion...

Consultation PFAS Restriction Proposal Socio Economic Analysis Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Chemical Regulation Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) Use Mapping
Council Agrees Position on Omnibus VI Package to Simplify EU Chemical Rules
Council Agrees Position on Omnibus VI Package to Simplify EU Chemical Rules
Nov 07, 2025

On 5 November 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed on its negotiating position for the remainder of the ‘Omnibus VI’ package, which aims to simplify the requirements for chemical products wh...

Chemical Safety EU Cosmetics Regulation CLP Regulation Update Stop the Clock Mechanism Omnibus VI Package CMR Substances Fertilising Products Regulation Digital by Default Labelling Regulatory Simplification
HSE Opens Consultation on Draft Recommendation to Add Three Substances to UK REACH Authorisation List
HSE Opens Consultation on Draft Recommendation to Add Three Substances to UK REACH Authorisation List
Nov 07, 2025

On 4 November 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation on its draft recommendation to include three substances in Annex 14 (the Authorisation List) of UK REACH. Th...

Chemical Safety Authorisation List Substances of Very High Concern Toxic to Reproduction UK REACH Consultation Annex 14
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acrylonitrile, Maleic Anhydride, and Styrene
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acrylonitrile, Maleic Anhydride, and Styrene
Nov 07, 2025

On 24 October 2025, the Indian Government officially withdrew the Quality Control Orders for acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, and styrene, which were issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer...

Quality Control Order BIS Certification Chemical Regulation QCO Withdrawl
UK Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation to Ban 4-MBC and 16 CMR Substances in Cosmetics
UK Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation to Ban 4-MBC and 16 CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Nov 06, 2025

On 31 October, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new draft measure titled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2026. Issued by the D...

GB CLP Product Safety Formaldehyde Annex II Cosmetics Regulation Cosmetic Regulation Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS) 4MBC CMR Substances

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