A EU-wide enforcement project by the ECHA Forum has found that over 2400 products, mostly intended for consumers, were found to contain hazardous chemicals such as lead and phthalates. Over 18% of the inspected products breached EU laws.
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The European Commission's proposal aims to reduce packaging waste by establishing standards for recyclable packaging, limiting single-use packaging, encouraging economic operators to use less packaging, and setting binding re-use targets.
The European Commission has released a draft regulation to revise provisions concerning perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives under the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs Regulation).
This document discusses REACH and CLP substance naming and identification. One of a series of advice publications to assist stakeholders prepare for REACH and CLP Regulations responsibilities.
France's Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) has conducted Regulatory Management Options Assessment (RMOA) for the chemical 1,3-Diphenylguanidine (DPG).
Walsall Council in the UK has been urged to adopt a revised tobacco control plan for 2023-2027 to reduce smoking rates and provide support.
UK retailers may face unlimited fines for not implementing a portable e-cigarette recycling scheme, with no upper limit on the fine amount.
Bulgaria will ban products with flavors other than tobacco from January 1, 2024, in response to the European Commission's directive. The amendment requires all heated-tobacco packaging to display a warning highlighting associated risks.
The Abkhazian Parliament has passed a bill aimed at regulating the circulation of nicotine consumption devices and components to protect citizens' health.
The UK government is seeking local councils' opinions on the "Smoke-Free Generation" plan, which proposes strict restrictions on e-cigarette products and a ban on selling tobacco products to individuals aged 14 and above.