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13 February 2026

Wet gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden ruling triggers €1.6m confiscation order

Dutch court orders €1.6m profit confiscation for unauthorised plant protection product placement and forged origin documentation.

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13 February 2026

Antwerp Call to Alden Biesen Urges Emergency Industrial Policy Measures to Restore EU Competitiveness

The Antwerp Call to Alden Biesen presses EU leaders to adopt Emergency Industrial Policy Measures by 2026 to tackle high energy and carbon costs, unfair trade, and Single Market fragmentation.

Editorial illustration for: GB Chemicals Legislative Reform: HSE Confirms EU-Only Recognition and Call-In Overhaul
13 February 2026

GB Chemicals Legislative Reform: HSE Confirms EU-Only Recognition and Call-In Overhaul

HSE’s response confirms EU-only recognition and proposes a risk-based biocides call-in model, plus streamlined GB CLP and GB PIC processes.

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13 February 2026

Japan to Designate Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and Long-Chain PFCAs as CSCL Class I Specified Chemical Substances

Japan plans to list chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and long-chain PFCAs as CSCL Class I substances, banning most manufacture, import and use from autumn 2026.

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13 February 2026

SCCS Prostaglandin Analogues Opinion Finds Lash Growth Ingredients Unsafe

SCCS prostaglandin analogues opinion finds lash serum ingredients unsafe due to reproductive toxicity concerns.

Pesticide containers in a warehouse logistics setting
13 February 2026

Wet gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden ruling triggers €1.6m confiscation order

Dutch court orders €1.6m profit confiscation for unauthorised plant protection product placement and forged origin documentation.

Policy meeting room with an industrial skyline
13 February 2026

Antwerp Call to Alden Biesen Urges Emergency Industrial Policy Measures to Restore EU Competitiveness

The Antwerp Call to Alden Biesen presses EU leaders to adopt Emergency Industrial Policy Measures by 2026 to tackle high energy and carbon costs, unfair trade, and Single Market fragmentation.

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UK’s first-ever plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’

The UK has published its first plan to address PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), outlining a framework for monitoring, evidence-gathering, and potential regulatory action.

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EU Issues Correction to BPA Food Contact Regulation (EU) 2026/250

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Hartlepool Chemical Manufacturer Fined £50,000 After Two Serious Incidents

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REACH Revision Uncertainty Grows as Comitology Route Gains Attention

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