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  European Parliament adopts interinstitutional agreement on “One Substance, One Assessment” package

  2025-10-27T13:30:00+00:00

  Last week, the European Parliament voted in favour of adopting “One Substance, One Assessment” (OSOA), a legislative package consisting of three complementary proposals intended to streamline chemical safety assessments across EU legislation. The reform is part of the 2020 EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS), designed to improve the protection of citizens and the environment and to boost innovation, by developing safe and sustainable chemicals. It is also part of the EU’s zero pollution vision for 2050.

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  HSE launches consultation on UK REACH restriction for PFAS in firefighting foams

  2025-08-19T08:35:00+01:00

  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published an Annex 15 restriction report assessing the risks to human health and the environment arising from the use of firefighting foams (FFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The report suggests restrictions on placing on the market and use of PFAS in FFF, with sector-specific transition periods.

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