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Heavy truck undergoing electronic diagnostics in a roadworthiness inspection bay

European Union·27 Jul 2026

Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 Data Rules Set EU Roadworthiness Reporting Timetable

New EU rules create a staged roadworthiness reporting system for heavy-duty vehicle CO2 data, requiring compatible readers, secure VIN transfers and controlled data retention.

European Union·27 Jul 2026

Operator using industrial machinery fitted with vibration-monitoring sensors

European Union·24 Jul 2026

EN 12096 Vibration Standard Updates Machinery Emission Declarations

EN 12096:2026 updates the declaration and verification of machinery vibration emission values. National implementation and withdrawal of conflicting standards are due by 31 January 2027. Machinery manufacturers and importers should carefully review testing, technical documentation and instructions, while employers should continue assessing real workplace exposure under actual operating conditions.

European Union·24 Jul 2026

Laboratory water samples and consumer product materials on an analytical bench

European Union·REACH·22 Jun 2026

EU Parliament Backs Stronger PFAS Phase Out In SDG Compromise

Parliament compromise amendments call for a PFAS phase out in consumer goods where safer alternatives exist, alongside stronger water resilience and circular economy priorities.

European Union·REACH·22 Jun 2026

Chemical containers and sample bottles on a quality-control bench

European Union·European Economic Area·CLP·19 Jun 2026

EU Chemicals Deal Advances Simplification Of Cosmetics, Fertiliser And Labelling Rules

The EU chemicals deal under Omnibus VI would simplify CLP, cosmetics and fertiliser rules while preserving core safety requirements.

European Union·European Economic Area·CLP·19 Jun 2026

Chemical manufacturing facility with storage tanks and industrial pipework

European Union·European Economic Area·REACH·19 Jun 2026

EU REACH Regulation: Commission Shifts To Simplification Over Full Revision

The European Commission is moving EU REACH reform away from full legislative revision and towards targeted simplification, comitology updates and stronger enforcement.

European Union·European Economic Area·REACH·19 Jun 2026

Product compliance inspection in a modern warehouse

European Union·European Economic Area·19 Jun 2026

European Product Act Set To Reshape EU Product Compliance And E-Commerce Oversight

The European Product Act could reshape EU product compliance by updating standardisation, market surveillance and digital product information rules.

European Union·European Economic Area·19 Jun 2026

Food-contact packaging materials prepared for laboratory compliance review

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·11 Jun 2026

PPWR Guidance Clarifies Key Compliance Obligations Ahead Of August 2026 Application

Commission PPWR guidance gives companies clearer direction on packaging scope, food-contact PFAS limits, recyclability and EPR planning.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·11 Jun 2026

European manufacturing facility with digital compliance review activity

European Union·10 Jun 2026

EU Product Compliance Deal Advances Digital-First Rules Across The Single Market

EU negotiators agreed reforms to digitalise product compliance documentation and simplify administrative processes across the Single Market.

European Union·10 Jun 2026

Consumer product samples prepared for chemical compliance testing

European Union·REACH·5 Jun 2026

Polish Market Surveillance Finds Chemical Non-Compliance In More Than 7% Of Consumer Products

Poland's 2025 chemical compliance campaign found excessive phthalates, cadmium, lead and chromium(VI) in jewellery, PVC tablecloths and leather goods, reinforcing the need for stronger REACH controls.

European Union·REACH·5 Jun 2026

European Union·14 May 2026

EU Lawmakers Challenge Pydiflumetofen Approval Over Pesticide Persistence And Safety Data Gaps

The pydiflumetofen debate highlights the EU’s wider struggle to balance pesticide risk management, agricultural resilience and chemical safety. While the Commission says no critical EFSA concern blocks approval, MEPs warn that persistence, groundwater uncertainty and unresolved data gaps could create long-term risks for regulators, farmers, water utilities and consumers.

European Union·14 May 2026

European Union·14 May 2026

EU Water Protection Rules Tighten Controls On PFAS And Pharmaceuticals

Directive (EU) 2026/805 strengthens EU water protection by expanding controls on PFAS, pharmaceuticals, bisphenols and emerging pollutants. The rules increase monitoring expectations, sharpen future quality standards and give ECHA a larger scientific role, creating new compliance considerations across chemicals, manufacturing, water treatment and downstream sectors.

European Union·14 May 2026

European Union·REACH·19 Dec 2025

EU Accelerates Defence Readiness With €800 Billion Investment And Simplified Permitting

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·19 Dec 2025

European Union·19 Dec 2025

European Pharmacopoeia To End Animal Testing For Bacterial Endotoxins By 2026

The European Pharmacopoeia will eliminate animal-based pyrogen tests by 2026, advancing synthetic, animal-free testing methods for bacterial endotoxins.

European Union·19 Dec 2025

France·European Union·19 Dec 2025

French Report Highlights Urgent Need To Control Hazardous Substances In Plastic Recycling

A new INERIS report warns of health and environmental risks from hazardous substances in recycled plastics. Industry urged to act.

France·European Union·19 Dec 2025

European Union·REACH·19 Dec 2025

MSC Confirms n-Hexane As SVHC Due To Neurotoxic Effects

ECHA identifies n-hexane as a substance of very high concern under REACH, citing neurotoxicity and equivalent level of concern criteria.

European Union·REACH·19 Dec 2025

European Union·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·12 Dec 2025

EU Launches Evaluation Of Biocidal Products Regulation To Address Market And Safety Challenges

The EU has launched a public consultation to evaluate the Biocidal Products Regulation, seeking input on safety, innovation and market efficiency.

European Union·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·12 Dec 2025

European Union·Waste Framework Directive·12 Dec 2025

EU Proposes Sweeping Environmental Reporting Reforms To Save €775 Million Annually

The EU’s new environmental simplification package aims to cut red tape across reporting rules for waste, batteries, industrial emissions and permitting—delivering €775 million in annual savings.

European Union·Waste Framework Directive·12 Dec 2025

European Union·Waste Framework Directive·12 Dec 2025

EU To Scrap Chemicals Of Concern Reporting Via SCIP Database, Saving Industry €225 Million Annually

The EU proposes to repeal the SCIP database requirement under the Waste Framework Directive, easing chemical reporting burdens for manufacturers while maintaining safety standards.

European Union·Waste Framework Directive·12 Dec 2025

European Union·Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)·10 Dec 2025

EU Agreement On Omnibus I Simplification Package Eases Reporting Burden For Industry

The EU's Omnibus I simplification package reduces CSRD and CSDDD reporting burdens, helping businesses cut costs and boost compliance efficiency.

European Union·Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)·10 Dec 2025

European Union·F-gas Regulation·10 Dec 2025

EU Updates Industry On Outcomes Of MOP37 And HFC Phase-Down Priorities

EU briefing on MOP37 highlights HFC phase-down, refrigerant monitoring, and sustainable cooling — key updates for chemical sector compliance.

European Union·F-gas Regulation·10 Dec 2025

Latest Articles

Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 Data Rules Set EU Roadworthiness Reporting Timetable

EN 12096 Vibration Standard Updates Machinery Emission Declarations

EU Parliament Backs Stronger PFAS Phase Out In SDG Compromise

EU Chemicals Deal Advances Simplification Of Cosmetics, Fertiliser And Labelling Rules

EU REACH Regulation: Commission Shifts To Simplification Over Full Revision

European Product Act Set To Reshape EU Product Compliance And E-Commerce Oversight

PPWR Guidance Clarifies Key Compliance Obligations Ahead Of August 2026 Application

EU Product Compliance Deal Advances Digital-First Rules Across The Single Market

Polish Market Surveillance Finds Chemical Non-Compliance In More Than 7% Of Consumer Products

EU Lawmakers Challenge Pydiflumetofen Approval Over Pesticide Persistence And Safety Data Gaps

EU Water Protection Rules Tighten Controls On PFAS And Pharmaceuticals

EU Accelerates Defence Readiness With €800 Billion Investment And Simplified Permitting

European Pharmacopoeia To End Animal Testing For Bacterial Endotoxins By 2026

French Report Highlights Urgent Need To Control Hazardous Substances In Plastic Recycling

MSC Confirms n-Hexane As SVHC Due To Neurotoxic Effects

EU Launches Evaluation Of Biocidal Products Regulation To Address Market And Safety Challenges

EU Proposes Sweeping Environmental Reporting Reforms To Save €775 Million Annually

EU To Scrap Chemicals Of Concern Reporting Via SCIP Database, Saving Industry €225 Million Annually

EU Agreement On Omnibus I Simplification Package Eases Reporting Burden For Industry

EU Updates Industry On Outcomes Of MOP37 And HFC Phase-Down Priorities

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