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Reusable crates, glass containers and sorted packaging at a distribution facility

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·5 Oct 2026

Denmark Adopts BEK 851/2026 Packaging Order To Operationalise PPWR Duties

Denmark's new packaging order sets national PPWR registration, reporting, financing and enforcement requirements from 15 October 2026.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·5 Oct 2026

Industrial cargo and a compliance specialist at a freight terminal

European Union·2 Oct 2026

European Commission Confirms 50-Tonne CBAM Threshold Remains Within Statutory Emissions Cap

The first published emissions assessment keeps CBAM's 50-tonne threshold unchanged and confirms that 99.13% of relevant emissions remain in scope.

European Union·2 Oct 2026

Technician checking an industrial battery energy-storage system

European Union·Batteries Regulation·1 Oct 2026

European Commission Proposes Industrial Battery Performance And Durability Rules

The Commission has proposed category-specific performance and durability thresholds for rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh. The draft is not yet law.

European Union·Batteries Regulation·1 Oct 2026

Environmental specialists sampling water beside an industrial site

Netherlands·European Union·REACH·1 Oct 2026

Netherlands Sets Out Four-Track PFAS Exposure-Reduction Programme

The Dutch PFAS programme covers an EU restriction, safer alternatives, existing emissions and exposure remediation without creating a new ban.

Netherlands·European Union·REACH·1 Oct 2026

Oil palm fruit and a sample of oil at an oleochemical processing facility

European Union·18 Sept 2026

European Commission Expands EUDR To Palm-Derived Chemicals

Regulation 2026/2102 adds specified EUDR palm-derived chemicals, with the new product scope applying from 30 December 2027.

European Union·18 Sept 2026

Customs inspector checking unmarked parcels on a conveyor

European Union·18 Sept 2026

European Union Adopts New Union Customs Code

The EU completes adoption and signature of its new Union Customs Code, with mandatory Data Hub use starting for distance-sales importers in July 2028.

European Union·18 Sept 2026

Managers reviewing environmental compliance costs at a meeting

European Union·17 Sept 2026

European Commission Seeks SME Evidence On Environmental Legislation

EU survey seeks SME and small mid-cap evidence on environmental legislation costs and processes, with responses due 12 October 2026.

European Union·17 Sept 2026

Inspector checking steel and aluminium components at a port warehouse

European Union·17 Sept 2026

European Parliament Backs CBAM Downstream Goods Expansion

Parliament backs a wider CBAM downstream goods scope, but negotiations must finish before new product obligations become law.

European Union·17 Sept 2026

Occupational hygienist monitoring air beside industrial equipment

European Union·17 Sept 2026

Poland Extends Workplace Exposure-Limit Transition To 2029

Poland extends a workplace exposure-limit transition to 21 August 2029 without changing employers' wider worker-safety duties.

European Union·17 Sept 2026

Customs inspector checking parcels at an automated inspection hub

European Union·16 Sept 2026

European Parliament Committee Backs EU Customs Reform At Second Reading

Parliament's committee backs EU customs reform at second reading, but plenary approval and publication are still required.

European Union·16 Sept 2026

Industrial water-treatment pipes and chemical dosing pumps

European Union·European Economic Area·15 Sept 2026

EU General Court Restores ECHA THPS Supplier Listing Pending Main Case

The EU General Court restores ECHA's THPS product-type 12 supplier listing while the main annulment case remains pending.

European Union·European Economic Area·15 Sept 2026

Unlabelled bottles, cartons and reusable containers on a packaging workbench

European Union·15 Sept 2026

European Commission Schedules Overdue PPWR Packaging Label Rules For Q4 2026

The Commission schedules overdue PPWR packaging label rules for Q4 2026, while businesses retain separate, later compliance dates.

European Union·15 Sept 2026

Industrial chemical drums at a freight terminal with shipping containers in the background

European Union·14 Sept 2026

European Commission Proposes EU-India Chemical Rules Of Origin Under Free Trade Agreement

Proposed EU-India chemical rules of origin cover HS chapters 28 to 39, with process tests, value rules and staged origin quotas.

European Union·14 Sept 2026

On-site electrolysis equipment beside food-processing disinfection pipework.

European Union·European Economic Area·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·11 Sept 2026

European Commission Grants ELOCLEAR Union Biocide Authorisation

The European Commission has granted ELOCLEAR an EU-wide biocidal product authorisation from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036. The in situ generated active-chlorine product is approved for specified professional surface-disinfection uses in product types 2 and 4. Manufacturers, equipment suppliers and users must follow the authorised product characteristics rather than treating the decision as a general active-substance approval.

European Union·European Economic Area·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·11 Sept 2026

Laboratory analyst examining fluoropolymer samples in clear glass dishes

European Union·Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)·10 Sept 2026

European Commission Adopts Long-Chain PFCA Limits Under EU POPs Regulation

Adopted EU PFCA limits await scrutiny and publication, with specific thresholds and expiring derogations.

European Union·Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)·10 Sept 2026

Toxicologist reviewing study data beside laboratory samples and agricultural equipment

European Union·CLP·8 Sept 2026

ECHA RAC Finds No Change Needed to Glyphosate Carcinogenicity Classification

RAC found that a new glyphosate study does not justify carcinogenicity classification. Current EU labels and product controls remain in place.

European Union·CLP·8 Sept 2026

Customs inspectors reviewing parcels in an automated sorting hub

European Union·8 Sept 2026

EU Council Advances Customs Reform And E-Commerce Platform Liability

EU customs reform moves platform importer duties, stronger penalties and a central Customs Data Hub towards final adoption.

European Union·8 Sept 2026

Engineer inspecting guarded machinery on a factory floor

European Union·3 Sept 2026

Romania Machinery Accreditation Rules Prepare Bodies For EU Regulation 2023/1230

Romania's new machinery accreditation documents prepare assessment bodies for Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 before its main 2027 application date.

European Union·3 Sept 2026

Renewable hydrogen equipment serving an industrial plant and road-fuel area

European Union·2 Sept 2026

Romania Law 181/2026 Sets Renewable Hydrogen Quotas For Transport And Industry

Romania sets phased renewable-hydrogen quotas for transport and industry with certification, audit and Union Database evidence.

European Union·2 Sept 2026

Emissions specialist inspecting equipment inside a metals plant

European Union·27 Aug 2026

European Commission Publishes CBAM Verifier Guidance Before Registry Access Opens

Accredited CBAM verifiers can seek registry access from 1 September, with verification reports due to begin in January 2027.

European Union·27 Aug 2026

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Latest Articles

Denmark Adopts BEK 851/2026 Packaging Order To Operationalise PPWR Duties

European Commission Confirms 50-Tonne CBAM Threshold Remains Within Statutory Emissions Cap

European Commission Proposes Industrial Battery Performance And Durability Rules

Netherlands Sets Out Four-Track PFAS Exposure-Reduction Programme

European Commission Expands EUDR To Palm-Derived Chemicals

European Union Adopts New Union Customs Code

European Commission Seeks SME Evidence On Environmental Legislation

European Parliament Backs CBAM Downstream Goods Expansion

Poland Extends Workplace Exposure-Limit Transition To 2029

European Parliament Committee Backs EU Customs Reform At Second Reading

EU General Court Restores ECHA THPS Supplier Listing Pending Main Case

European Commission Schedules Overdue PPWR Packaging Label Rules For Q4 2026

European Commission Proposes EU-India Chemical Rules Of Origin Under Free Trade Agreement

European Commission Grants ELOCLEAR Union Biocide Authorisation

European Commission Adopts Long-Chain PFCA Limits Under EU POPs Regulation

ECHA RAC Finds No Change Needed to Glyphosate Carcinogenicity Classification

EU Council Advances Customs Reform And E-Commerce Platform Liability

Romania Machinery Accreditation Rules Prepare Bodies For EU Regulation 2023/1230

Romania Law 181/2026 Sets Renewable Hydrogen Quotas For Transport And Industry

European Commission Publishes CBAM Verifier Guidance Before Registry Access Opens

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