EU Tightens Mercury Rules: New Product Bans
Mercury The European Commission has adopted a new delegated regulation amending the EU Mercury Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/852). This update aligns EU law with the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a…
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ECHA Ready to Receive Reports on Microplastic Emissions
REACH The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is preparing to receive reports on microplastic emissions as part of the new restriction under REACH Regulation (Annex XVII, Entry 78). This measure aims…
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EU Tightens Toy Safety Rules
REACH Safer Products, Fewer Harmful Chemicals The European Parliament has adopted new EU toy safety regulations to better protect children and eliminate dangerous products from the market. These rules apply…
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DBDPE added to REACH candidate list
REACH On November 5, 2025, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) added the substance 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) to the REACH Candidate List. It has very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties and is…
PFAS Restriction: ECHA Publishes Updated Proposal
PFAS On August 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated proposal to restrict PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) under the REACH regulation. The revision is based on…
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Three new substances on the REACH candidate list
REACH Three new substances have been on the REACH Candidate List since June 25, 2025: 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxanes (CAS number: 17928-28-8)Decamethyltetrasiloxanes (CAS number: 141-62-8)Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3, 5-triazine-2-yl)amino]propyl}amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]amino}-5-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-5-methoxyphenyl}diazenyl]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate; Reactive Brown 51 The first two…
PFAS reporting obligation in the USA postponed to 2026
PFAS On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the deadlines for PFAS reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Section 8(a)(7), have been extended…
France bans PFASs in cosmetics and clothing
PFAS While the EU is still examining a far-reaching ban on PFAS (perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances), France has recently adopted one. PFAS will be banned from January 1, 2026,…
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The REACH candidate list has been updated
REACH As announced, ECHA has updated the REACH candidate list. Five new substances have been added and one entry has been updated. The two newly added substances octamethyltrisiloxane and perfluamine…
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Six more substances will be added to the REACH candidate list in January
REACH In December, ECHA's Member State Committee (MSC) decided to add the following six substances to the REACH Candidate List: Octamethyltrisiloxane (EC 203-497-4, CAS 107-51-7) O,O,O-triphenylphosphorothioate (EC 209-909-9, CAS 597-82-0)…