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11 Mar 2026
Read-Across Uncertainty – Technically the Only Certainty
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 d...
10 Mar 2026
UK–EU SPS Negotiations Could Realign GB with EU Biocides & Pesticides Regulations
The UK government is in the process of negotiating a new strategic partnership for the trade of sanitary and phytosanitary goods (SPS). SPS goods in...
04 Mar 2026
EU PFAS Restriction Update: RAC Concludes & SEAC Opinion Forthcoming
The EU’s Universal PFAS Restriction is Entering the Final Committee PhaseOn 3 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Ri...
03 Mar 2026
New SME Verification for Non-EU Manufacturers & REACH Registrants
SME Verification Changes from 2027The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has confirmed an important procedural change that will affect companies claim...
24 Feb 2026
BPC Supports the Approval of Ethanol as a Biocidal Active Substance
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 bio...
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 ...
Long-Term, Science-Led Approach to PFAS RegulationThe UK government has published a policy paper, 'PFAS Plan: Building a Safer Future Together', set...
EU Commission Extending Data Protection to 2030On 16th December 2025, the EU Commission announced the extension of the data protection in Article 95...
22 Dec 2025
UK REACH Deadlines Delayed – Merry Christmas from UK Gov!
Following the UK REACH consultation in summer 2026, which proposed a delay to the UK REACH deadlines, the government have now published the outcome ...
09 Dec 2025
GB BPR Divergence from EU: Data Protection Periods Extended to 2030
On 25th November 2025, regulations were laid in Parliament to change the data protection end date in Article 95(5) of the GB Biocidal Products Regul...