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D4/5/6 REACH Restriction proposal

In December 2023, the EC launched with the REACH Committee (comprised of Member States), a written voting procedure on the Commission proposal for a REACH Restriction of D4/5/6. The outcomes of this voting procedure have been made publicly available, including the revised Commission proposal and annex. The latest version has the following content: The new transitional period of 7 years…

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Office for Life Sciences – publications (WC 15 Jan)

The Office for Life Sciences have published their latest updates. OLS stakeholder bulletin - 19 January Cabinet Office Borders Bulletin - 23 January These include updates on news, including regulatory updates, transitional guidance and events.

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EU proposal to address prevention of emissions of microplastics

There have been legislative developments regarding the European Commission’s proposal on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The ENVI draft report prepared by MEP Joao Albuquerque was finalised in December and includes the following key changes vis-à-vis the Commission’s proposal: Extending the definition of microplastics to also include powders, flakes, and dust. Reducing the threshold of when the…

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Proposed changes to F-Gas regulations

The European Parliament have formally adopted the provisional political agreement on the revision of the F-Gas Regulation, which was agreed on by Parliament and the Council during their final trialogue meeting on 5 October 2023. The adopted text can be found here. This adoption corresponds with what was agreed upon with the Council last year. There have been minor updates…

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Potential inclusion of Lead in REACH Annex XIV

The EU have proposed to add Lead to the EU REACH Annex XIV Substances subject to authorization. Background: In 2022, ECHA launched a public consultation on whether Lead should be included in the REACH Authorisation list. MedTech Europe submitted its feedback advising against such a listing, mainly because most of the uses are already covered under RoHS (exemptions) and the…

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Industry groups aim to change Indiana definition of PFAS

Manufacturers in Indiana wishes to continue to use certain types of toxic PFAS. A state House bill, HB 1399, aims to change the definition of PFAS under Indiana law to exclude the specific chemicals they want to use. In addition to proposed Federal action on PFAS substances, this is a part of a growing trend of individual US states taking…

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Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) update

Based on the recently released recommendations, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) announced a commitment by 320 companies and financial institutions to start nature-related corporate reporting. The commitments, announced at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, marks a significant move towards the establishment of standardized reporting on nature-related governance, strategy, risk management and targets, with…

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EU parliament approves a new law for sustainability claims

On 17 January, the EU Parliament approved the adoption of a new anti-greenwashing law banning a series of commercial practices, including the use of unproven generic product claims such as “environmentally friendly,” or “climate neutral,” or marketing a product as having a reduced environmental impact based on the use of emissions offsetting schemes. The new law contains rules on product…

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DEFRA Resources and Waste Newsletter (WC 15 Jan)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Resources and Waste Forum in February We look forward to seeing you at one of our engagement forums next month. Find out how to join and what is on the agenda. Amendments to EPR producer data reporting regulations As previously announced in this newsletter, we are making further amendments to…

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HSE publications WC 15 Jan

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 17 January: Publication of the second recommendation to include diisohexyl phthalate in the list of substances subject to authorisation (Annex 14) for UK REACH In September 2023, HSE published a draft recommendation for the inclusion of diisohexyl phthalate (EC: 276-090-2 and CAS: 71850-09-4) in Annex 14 of UK REACH. The 3-month commenting period…

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