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Ethanol being used to clean work surface.

By Louisa Wardle on

BPC Supports the Approval of Ethanol as a Biocidal Active Substance

News Type: General

Tags: Ethanol

A Decision on Ethanol!On 23rd February 2026, ECHA’s Biocidal Product Committee (BPC) adopted its opinion to support the approval of ethanol as a bioci...

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Visualisation of Read-Across

By Simon Harrold on

What is Read-Across & When is it Suitable?

News Type: General

Tags: Chemicals

What is Read-Across?Read-across is a scientific method used to predict the safety profile of one chemical by comparing it to similar chemicals that ha...

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Chester River

By Martyn Shenton on

UK Government Publishes Long-Term PFAS Strategy

News Type: General

Tags: PFAS

Long-Term, Science-Led Approach to PFAS RegulationThe UK government has published a policy paper, 'PFAS Plan: Building a Safer Future Together', setti...

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Ethanol consultation.

By Louisa Wardle on

EU BPR Data Protection Rights Extended for 5 Years

News Type: General

Tags: Biocides

EU Commission Extending Data Protection to 2030On 16th December 2025, the EU Commission announced the extension of the data protection in Article 95(5...

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UK Flag & Chemical Manufacturing

By John Miller on

UK REACH Deadlines Delayed – Merry Christmas from UK Gov!

News Type: General

Tags: UK REACH

Following the UK REACH consultation in summer 2026, which proposed a delay to the UK REACH deadlines, the government have now published the outcome an...

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