By Simon Harrold on
Read-Across Uncertainty – Technically the Only Certainty
News Type: General
Tags: Chemicals
Read-across is a predictive toxicological approach in which endpoint data from one or more source substances are used to infer the properties of a...
By Marianne Matzke on
OECD TG 236 & 249: Alternative Methods for Acute Fish Toxicity
News Type: General
Tags: Ecotoxicology & Environmental Health
The ECHA Workshop ‘OECD TG 236 & 249: Alternative Methods for Acute Fish Toxicity’ was a 2-day hybrid event and gathered over 250 participants (5...
By Rachel Hill on
UK–EU SPS Negotiations Could Realign GB with EU Biocides & Pesticides Regulations
News Type: General
Tags: Plant Protection Products, Biocides
The UK government is in the process of negotiating a new strategic partnership for the trade of sanitary and phytosanitary goods (SPS). SPS goods inc...
By Martyn Shenton on
EU PFAS Restriction Update: RAC Concludes & SEAC Opinion Forthcoming
News Type: General
Tags: PFAS
The EU’s Universal PFAS Restriction is Entering the Final Committee Phase On 3 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its...
By Keyu Liu on
New SME Verification for Non-EU Manufacturers & REACH Registrants
News Type: General
Tags: EU REACH
SME Verification Changes from 2027 The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has confirmed an important procedural change that will affect companies cl...
