The IMDS

The IMDS On October 18 and 19, there will be some changes in IMDS again: A new substance group will be available in Chemistry Manager (Regulation Wizard) for the EU…

The IMDS On September 9, the EU Parliament adopted proposals on the circular economy covering the life cycle of a vehicle from design to final treatment at the end of…

The IMDS Following an update to the IMDS Regulation Wizard at the end of August, several substances from the MCCP group have been classified as SVHC (Substances of Very High…

The IMDS On September 8, 2025, the updated version of the IMDS Terms of Use – IMDS ToU V7.0 – will officially come into effect. This revision introduces several important changes aimed at…

The IMDS On July 3, the European Parliament's Environment and Internal Market Committees presented final compromise amendments to the proposal for a “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the…

The IMDS DXC Technology recently announced that IMDS-a2 will be shut down in the second quarter of 2026. Until then, all functions will gradually be transferred to the new IMDS…

IMDS The next release 15.0, announced for the second quarter of 2025, is still a little way off. It is due to go live in the IMDS in the second…

IMDS The latest IMDS release 15.0 (announced for May 2025) brings important updates to improve material compliance, data accuracy and regulatory alignment. Key improvements include: Updated regulatory compliance - Improved…

IMDS The Global Automotive Industry Declarable Substance List (GADSL) in IMDS will be updated on March 14, 2025. Since GADSL basic substances must not be hidden in a joker/wildcard, all…

The IMDS The 'IMDS 025 Recommendation - Recycled and biobased content' was adapted based on numerous feedbacks from supplier associations, OEMs and the IMDS Helpdesk: Bio-based content has been permitted…