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    Free webinar: GB/EU Divergence – Issues for Product Stewardship and Master Data Management on 15 May 2025

    2025-05-08T15:00:00+01:00

    Since Brexit, the EU and UK regulatory requirements for chemicals have diverged significantly. This adds a lot of complexity for companies seeking to comply with both regimes.

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    ECHA proposes EU restrictions on Cr(VI) substances

    2025-05-09T12:34:00+01:00

    At the request of the European Commission, ECHA has assessed the risks posed by certain hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), substances to workers and the public as well as the socio-economic impacts of potential restrictions, and has brought forward a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on these substances. 

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    UK Parliament Inquiry into PFAS has been launched

    2025-04-15T09:24:00+01:00

    The UK Parliament 
    Environmental Audit Committee has  launched an Inquiry into PFAS. Submissions of written evidence can be made up to 26 May. 
    The announcement mentions that….“Members will be considering whether enough is being done to understand fully the risks of PFAS in the UK and whether research institutions and the Environment Agency are equipped to monitor their impact”

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    Updated UK REACH Agency fees enter into force on 1 April 2025

    2025-03-25T15:57:00+00:00

    The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently published the Statutory Instrument amending the UK REACH fees payable to the UK REACH Agency (The Health and Safety Executive). The Statutory Instrument (2025 No. 299), laid before Parliament on 10 March, will enter into force on 1 April 2025.

 

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  • REACHREady REview Issue 62

    REACHReady Review Issue 62, Spring 2025

    2025-03-07T10:55:00+00:00

    In this issue: 2024 and 2025: A look back and forward in UK chemicals management policy, New EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation enters into force, What’s happening at GHS? CLP at a global level, Case Study: GB REACH New Registrations of Existing Substances (NRES), Forthcoming events including ...

  • REACHREady REview Issue 61

    REACHReady Review Issue 61, Autumn 2024

    2025-03-07T15:15:00+00:00

    In this issue: PFAS Update,  Consultation unveils proposals for UK REACH transitional registrations and improvements,  HSE Chemicals Legislative Reform Q&A – what does it mean for industry? Case Study: EU Letters of Access and 12-year rule.

  • REACHReady Review Issue 60

    REACHReady Review Issue 60, Summer 2024

    2025-03-07T15:20:00+00:00

    In this issue: Chemspec 2024, PFAS Under the Spotlight, Fragrance Allergens and the EU Cosmetics Regulation, Substance Identity – substance or a mixture? Chemicals Management: Navigating Success, Bespoke training