On September 13, 2022, the European Commission granted authorisation to 4-(1,1,3,3-Tetra methylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO) to be used as a surfactant within a lubricant used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical drug products till…
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From September 20, 2022, the European Commission is seeking public comments on its draft Delegated Regulation establishing new hazard classes in the CLP Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances.
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, namely the Omnibus Act V imposing bans and restrictions on more than a dozen carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxic (CMR) substances, and…
On September 06, 2022, EU's Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) is seeking public comments on draft Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for priority substances under the water framework directive of…
Ecolab Deutschland GmbH has been authorised to market and use the biocidal product family ‘Hydrogen Peroxide Family 1’ in the EU in accordance with the summary of the biocidal product characteristics set out in the Annex of the Regulation (EU)…
In its response to call for evidence on the EU's adoption of ‘One Substance One Assessment’ approach for chemical safety assessment and to ensure balanced dissemination of chemical safety information which incentivises companies to invest in…
On August 30, 2022, the European Commission released a draft proposal to restrict intentionally-added microplastics which could possibly ban the use of synthetic microplastics in sports fields, cosmetics, cleaning products, pesticides, etc.
According to newly enforced rules by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), washing and cleaning products (detergents) must comply with rules on the environment, biodegradability, and labelling, which align with the EU…
In a research study conducted by Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN), it was revealed that Belgium currently has the highest percentage of fruit and vegetables contaminated with toxic pesticides, making groundwater in certain regions unhealthy…