Regulatory News

Curated chemical policy news to keep your business compliant and informed.

Fresh produce and sample vials on a laboratory bench for food safety testing

28 January 2026

EFSA Publishes 2026 Chemical Monitoring Reporting Guidance For Data Submissions

New EFSA guidance clarifies how to submit 2026 chemical monitoring data to the EU using SSD2, including validation expectations for ChemMon datasets.

Compliance desk with biocides documentation and controlled storage

30 January 2026

Spain Drafts New Royal Decree To Update Biocides Registration And Use Rules

Draft Spanish rules would refresh biocides authorisation and oversight, including public registration, ROESB controls and updated operational requirements for storage and sale.

Firefighting foam equipment and compliance materials in a controlled setting

30 January 2026

Switzerland Proposes ChemRRV Update Tightening PFAS Limits And Restricting PFAS Foams

Draft ChemRRV amendments would broaden PFAS controls in Switzerland, including bans on PFAS foam extinguishers and new limits for food-contact packaging.

Committee meeting microphones and documents

29 January 2026

MEPs Debate Chemicals Omnibus Proposals in Joint IMCO–ENVI Meeting

Parliament committees debated the Commission’s chemicals omnibus, weighing digital labelling savings against concerns over longer CMR transition timelines.

British warehouse interior with shipping boxes and compliance paperwork

29 January 2026

UK Internal Market Regulations Exclude Glue Trap Sales Bans From Market Access Rules

The UK has carved out glue trap sales prohibitions from internal market access principles, enabling devolved and national restrictions to operate as intended.

28 January 2026

EFSA Publishes 2026 Chemical Monitoring Reporting Guidance For Data Submissions

New EFSA guidance clarifies how to submit 2026 chemical monitoring data to the EU using SSD2, including validation expectations for ChemMon datasets.

30 January 2026

Spain Drafts New Royal Decree To Update Biocides Registration And Use Rules

Draft Spanish rules would refresh biocides authorisation and oversight, including public registration, ROESB controls and updated operational requirements for storage and sale.