Legislation News Archive
Latest Foresight news articles covering REACH, curated for compliance and product stewardship teams.
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European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·
The European Parliament is pushing for EU chemicals regulation simplification while reinforcing ECHA’s role. The resolution targets inefficiencies and inconsistent enforcement without lowering safety standards. As the Commission considers next steps, businesses should prepare for clearer but still stringent regulatory requirements.
European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·
The EU will not reopen REACH, focusing instead on simplification and enforcement while advancing PFAS restrictions and circular economy policies. This approach offers regulatory stability but increases pressure on hazardous substances and resource efficiency across the chemicals value chain.
European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·
The February 2026 REACH Committee meeting focused on reviewing draft restrictions and authorisations for lead, chromium VI and CMR substances. While no major measures were finalised, the discussions indicate continued regulatory scrutiny and signal important developments ahead of expected votes in April.
European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·
The EU PFAS restriction consultation marks a shift toward evidence-based decision-making. Stakeholder submissions will inform whether derogations remain justified and proportionate, shaping compliance obligations and market impacts as Europe advances controls on persistent chemicals.
European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·
The CoRAP update 2026–2028 identifies 27 substances for evaluation under REACH, focusing on persistent, toxic and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The plan underscores growing regulatory scrutiny and requires proactive data management, risk assessment and supply chain adjustments across the chemicals industry.
European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·CLP·
The proposed CLP Annex VI update introduces harmonised classifications for over 100 hazardous substances, including SVHCs, PFAS and endocrine disruptors. The changes will impact labelling, safety data and product formulation across multiple sectors, requiring early compliance planning and supply chain engagement.
European Economic Area·Great Britain·REACH·
The 2026 EuPIA Charter strengthens voluntary industry controls on hazardous raw materials used in printing inks, with substitution timelines, risk assessments and expanded exclusion lists.
European Economic Area·Netherlands·REACH·
The Dutch government says a full REACH revision remains its preferred route, even if the EU shifts towards comitology-driven annex changes.
European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·
A new ECHA consultation could pave the way for authorisation requirements for UV stabilisers, a flame retardant and a photoinitiator used across multiple sectors.
European Economic Area·REACH·
The Commission’s draft would update EU REACH Annex XVII CMR restrictions, refresh listed substances and CAS numbers, and align mixture thresholds with CLP additivity rules.
European Economic Area·REACH·
Bioaccumulation assessment strategies are evolving at ECHA, with practical implications for REACH and CLP evidence packages.
European Union·REACH·
The EU’s new defence readiness package aims to unlock €800 billion in investment, simplify permitting, and ease intra-EU transfers of defence goods.
European Union·REACH·
ECHA identifies n-hexane as a substance of very high concern under REACH, citing neurotoxicity and equivalent level of concern criteria.
European Economic Area·REACH·
Companies must report microplastics emissions to ECHA by May 2026 under the EU microplastics restriction. Learn who is affected and how to comply.
European Economic Area·REACH·
ECHA adds DBBPE to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern, triggering new legal obligations for suppliers and importers.
European Economic Area·REACH·
EU Member States urge the Commission to accelerate the REACH revision, citing urgent health, environmental, and industry competitiveness needs.
European Economic Area·REACH·
The EU has classified DBDPE as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) due to vPvB properties, affecting manufacturers and downstream users of flame retardants.
European Economic Area·REACH·
REACH fees rise from 5 November 2025 while SMEs remain exempt. New EU rules require ex ante SME verification from February 2027.
European Economic Area·REACH·
Dutch government imposes ban on LD/ELO steel slag applications due to health and environmental risks. Learn how this impacts the circular economy.
European Economic Area·REACH·
TMBPA identified as an endocrine disruptor for human health and the environment. Denmark to propose EU harmonised classification in 2026.
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