ChemRegs Newsletter – March 2021 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals The European Commission is proposing that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) be classified under the EU CLP Regulation as either ‘category 1: known or presumed’ or ‘category 2: suspected’. Note – this does not currently affect the GB CLP Regulation. The draft proposal, which was discussed with EU member states at the latest … Read More

ChemRegs Newsletter – February 2021 IMDG 2020 The IMDG Code, 2020 Edition (inc. Amendment 40-20) has now been published and comes into force on 1 June 2022 but it may be applied voluntarily as from 1 January 2021. Publication was delayed as a result of the pandemic as it should have been published in the autumn of 2020. The IMDG Code, … Read More

ChemRegs Newsletter – January 2021 New UK Chemicals Regulations – Updates On 31 December 2020, the vast majority of EU rules concerning substances and mixtures in products were cut and paste into Great Britain (GB) rules and then brought into GB law on 1 January 2021. Northern Ireland will continue to be subject to existing EU law. This includes: Biocides – Authorisation … Read More