IMDS Release 14.3 coming in March
The IMDS On March 20, 2024, there will again be some changes in IMDS with Release 14.3. Here you will find an overview so that you know what to expect…
New EU battery regulation applies from February
Batteries After a 6-month transitional period, the new Battery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) will apply in the EU from February 18, 2024. This regulates the sustainable procurement and processing of…
The RoHS Directive has been reviewed
RoHS Do you know which RoHS exemptions apply and when they expire? The RoHS Directive serves to restrict certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Among other things, the…
IMDS Summit on April 18, 2024
IMDS Would you like the latest information on IMDS and related topics? Are you interested in best practices and want to think outside the box? Then our IMDS Summit on…
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Five new substances on the REACH candidate list
REACH Today it was time again: the REACH candidate list was updated. This happens twice a year, once in January and once in June. This means that new substances are…
Seven more PFASs subject to reporting in the USA
TSCA The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that seven additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been added to the list of chemicals included in the Toxics Release…
The EU Supply Chain Act is coming
Supply Chain Act Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council have agreed on new due diligence rules for companies to protect human rights and the environment. This means that the…
PFASs are mandatorily declarable in the U.S.
TSCA On November 13, 2023, a mandatory PFAS notification law will come into effect in the USA. Companies that have been manufacturing products containing PFAS in the USA or importing…
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Microplastics to be successively banned in the EU
REACH Since October 15, the EU has had a ban on microplastics in cosmetics such as loose glitter, scrubs and creams with microbeads, among others. More specifically, the ban covers…
EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive (ELV) to be revised
The IMDS In July, the EU Commission proposed a new directive for end-of-life vehicles. This would merge and replace the previous End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (Directive 2000/53/EC) and Directive 2005/64/EC on…