EU REACH
01 Jun 2026
REACH Dossier Updates: An Ongoing Obligation, Not a Tick-Box Exercise
ECHA has recently launched two awareness campaigns aimed at improving compliance with REACH dossier update obligations, reminding registrants that R...
Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, the REACH restriction on Synthetic Polymer Microparticles (SPM), introduces new reporting obligations for EU m...
REACH Study Summaries Underpin Regulatory Decision MakingUnder EU and UK REACH, the preparation of robust study summaries is not simply an administr...
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...
REACH Genotoxicity Strategies in Question...Is the Ames Test Enough for Low Tonnage Chemicals? Whilst the Ames test is the legal minimum ...
Following the recent publication of the Background Document, ECHA has confirmed that it plans to release the SEAC draft opinion in March 2026, with ...
Under the EU REACH Regulation, registrants carry a continuous responsibility to keep dossiers accurate, up to date, and compliant. Over time, some r...
14 Aug 2025
Improving Read-Across Acceptance Under REACH - Lessons from Surfactants
A recent manuscript, "Learning from experience: A retrospective analysis of read – across strategies for surfactants under REACH – An ov...
The European Commission has published its Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry, aiming to further streamline and simplify EU regulations while enh...
12 Jun 2025
Endocrine Disruption Under EU REACH: Why Now is the Time to Act
With classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) criteria for endocrine disruptors now fully in force, companies face growing scrutiny from regula...