Dear Members, reminder that the EU ECGT (Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition) legislation which modifies the EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC should be transposed to national law by 27th March 2026, and applies from 27th September 2026. This will apply to products sold to consumers. The legislation aims to provide consumers with…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
Dear members, please see attached EU proposal to expand the Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism to avoid circumvention and expand the scope to products that contain high net carbon materials (e.g. steel/iron, aluminium, glass). This includes Laboratory equipment and parts. This import tax would apply to goods imported into the EU. The UK is negotiating to see if it can be…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
Dear members the below article highlights the upcoming date of applicability (1 May 2026) of changes to EU Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) following adoption of the 22nd ATP. This impacts both product labelling, but also SDS if your products contain impacted substances, subject to mandatory classifications and present above the associated thresholds. Note that this also applies to Northern…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging: closed loop recycling Page summary: Closed loop recycling under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging – what it is, how to report it and a summary of fees and conditions Change made: A note to say that these regulations have not yet passed Parliament, but should come into force 1 January 2026 Time updated: 5:12pm,…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Dear members, please be advised that the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation has been amended. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
Sheep and goat pox in Europe Page summary: Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for sheep and goat pox in Europe since September 2022. Change made: Added the outbreak assessment for 17 December 2025. Time updated: 11:02am, 22 December 2025 Export primate samples to Italy: certificate 9065 updated Page summary: Apply online to export primate samples to Italy. Change made: EHC…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
UK REACH: Extending dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations Page summary: Seeking views on proposals to extend the current UK REACH submission deadlines for transitional registrations. Change made: Added the summary of responses and government response. Time updated: 11:00am, 22 December 2025 Sheep and goat pox in Europe Page summary: Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for sheep and goat pox…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026