General
13 Apr 2026
Read-Across: Scientific Innovation Meets Regulatory Scrutiny
With the increasing emphasis on the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, & Refinement), read-across remains a central strategy for delivering scientific...
REACH Study Summaries Underpin Regulatory Decision MakingUnder EU and UK REACH, the preparation of robust study summaries is not simply an administr...
23 Mar 2026
A Pragmatic Path Through Endocrine Disruption Assessment
Experiences From a Desk-Based Programme Implementation of new endocrine disruption (ED) hazard classes in the CLP regulation and increasing re...
16 Mar 2026
A Regulatory Framework for Assessing the Variability & Safety of Nanoforms
Advancing the Regulatory Mechanisms for NanomaterialsThe Blue Frog led consortium and ECHA funded project 'Nanomaterial Risk Assessment: A Regulator...
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...
The ECHA Workshop ‘OECD TG 236 & 249: Alternative Methods for Acute Fish Toxicity’ was a 2-day hybrid event and gathered over 250 participants (...
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...