ChemRegs Newsletter – May 2021 EU Chemical Legislation Revisions In 2019 the European Commission (EC) set out a European Green Deal for the European Union (EU) and its citizens, with the aim of resetting the Commission’s commitment to tackling climate and environmental-related challenges. It set out a roadmap for a toxic-free environment leading to zero pollution. The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (adopted … Read More

ChemRegs Newsletter – April 2021 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals There have been some recent changes to the format of safety data sheets requiring additional information on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) (see our newsletters for October 2020 and March 2021) Endocrine disruptors are becoming of greater concern for the general population because of the multifarious forms that they can occur. They can be … Read More

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