The European Commission is increasing fees for biocidal products and registration of substances under REACH. The method of verifying the size of the company, which will be valid for 3 years, will also change. The European Commission has prepared two proposals to increase fees and charges paid to the European Chemicals Agency: for biocidal products and for registration of substances…
The European Commission has proposed another amendment to Regulation 1223/2009, which includes restrictions on the use of: benzyl salicylate, citral or a ban on the use of triphenyl phosphate. The act is a proposal for now, but it is already worth preparing for potential changes in the formulation of cosmetics. The European Commission has published another proposal to amend Annexes…
At the beginning of 2025 the Ukrainian REACH regulation, modeled on the European regulation on the registration of chemical substances, came into force. The regulation imposes an obligation to register chemical substances placed on the Ukrainian market. By 26 of January 2026, pre-registration and registration of substances classified as CMR and Aquatic hazardous in category 1 must be completed.…
The European Commission has proposed a package of simplifications for the revision of the CLP Regulation published in 2024. Below we present a summary and dates of entry into force of potential simplifications of the regulations. In November 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging…
As part of the concluded negotiations, the content of the updated detergents regulation was agreed. The official publication of the content is planned for the turn of 2025/2026. Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 on detergents provides a harmonised framework for the marketing and use of detergents and surfactants throughout the European Union. As part of the work on the revision of…
The European Commission has presented another package simplifying regulations covering the chemical sector. The simplifications concern chemical regulations in the cosmetics and fertilizers sector, as well as the method of labelling, advertising or selling chemicals. On 08.07.2025, the European Commission published the sixth Omnibus called the European Action Plan for the Chemical Industry. The aim of the Omnibus is to…
The European Commission has presented another proposal to amend the annexes of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as part of the Omnibus programme, which proposes amendments to the annexes II, III, IV, V. The amendment implements the opinions of the SCCS Committee on the safety of cosmetic ingredients and also implements Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2564 on substances classified as CMR. On…
The European Commission held a meeting on CLP regulation simplification to reduce burdens on companies, especially SMEs. Topics included label changes, digitalisation, simplification of advertising, and notification processes. Submitted comments will be used to prepare a report for further decision-making. As part of the EU simplification package (Omnibus package), the European Commission is taking action also for the chemical sector,…
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) The Catalogue of Borderline Cases Between Articles and Substances/Mixtures, published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), is a practical tool designed to support stakeholders in correctly classifying products under the REACH Regulation. This classification — whether as an article or a substance/mixture — is crucial in determining the applicable legal obligations. Purpose and scope The catalogue…
The European Union (EU) has recently adopted a restriction regulating Synthetic Polymer Microparticles (SPMs) intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH. Entry 78 of Annex XVII REACH: https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/a5eaa862-fa4d-2e18-f5a5-3bda98e09ee7 The aim of this restriction is to prevent the release of SPMs into the environment . This restriction prohibits the sale of SPMs as such, as well as of…