EUROPEAN UNION
PFAS restriction under REACH – RAC opinion adopted, SEAC draft opinion agreed and public consultation launched. A major milestone has been reached in the EU generic restriction process…
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The EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) is now set to enter into application on 30 December 2026 for all medium and…
The EU Automotive Omnibus: Simplifying Vehicle Regulation as Part of the Clean Mobility Transition
By Francesco Liberatore on
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Automotive Omnibus as part of a broader Automotive Package aimed at…
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
By Thomas Delille, Gerard McElwee, Peter Sellar and Francesca Puttock on
EUROPEAN UNION
PFAS universal restriction under REACH – opinions expected in March. ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC)…
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – Adoption of operational rules and proposal to extend the scope
By Thomas Delille on
In the context of the transition to the definitive CBAM regime as from 1 January 2026, the European Commission adopted…
The Chemicals Omnibus file and the use of CMRs in cosmetics: a first halt to simplification ?
By Thomas Delille and Marie Escorneboueu on
The European Parliament and the Council are shaping their positions on the Chemicals Omnibus simplification proposal published by the Commission…
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
By Thomas Delille, Gerard McElwee, Peter Sellar and Francesca Puttock on
European Union
ECHA scientific committees on track to finalise opinions on the PFAS restriction. ECHA confirmed on 17 December that…
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