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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Updates Report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge, Addresses Micro- and Nano-Sized Materials

On June 12, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it updated its report on key areas of regulatory challenge, providing more detailed information on areas where scientific research is needed to protect...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EU Proposes Ban on PFAS in Most Products

The European Union (“EU”) is preparing to adopt the world’s most sweeping ban on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), including with respect to the presence of the so-called “forever substances” in practically all...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

European Focus on PMT and vPvM Substances Increases

On May 9, 2020, the European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on a roadmap for “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.” The roadmap states that the regulatory framework on chemicals needs to be strengthened to...more

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New Access to Chemicals Information in the EU: ECHA Launches Two New Platforms - The European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") has...

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The first one, called EU Chemicals Legislation Finder ("EUCLEF"), which is an online search tool, became operational on March 11, 2020. For each substance searched on the ECHA Information on Chemicals Portal, EUCLEF...more

K&L Gates LLP

The UK Releases Further Technical Notices Outlining Separate Regulatory Regimes

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Further to our previous Brexit alert regarding a UK-REACH regime, on 12 October 2018 the UK Government released a number of other notices that outline further UK regulatory regimes on classification, labelling and packaging...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Commission Publishes Chemicals Legislation Roadmaps

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The European Commission published two evaluation and fitness check roadmaps in May this year. These roadmaps will assist the Commission in assessing whether the current legislative framework for chemicals, including REACH, is...more

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Some clarification regarding challenges to REACH candidate listing

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In a series of recent judgments the EU General Court has given some guidance to companies considering challenging the inclusion of their substances in the REACH Candidate List. In summary, it is now clear that the listing of...more

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