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Council agrees position to streamline rules on biocides

REGULATION (EU) 2024/2865 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures

May 4, 2026 – the Commission published a report on the simplification of the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

The European Commission has announced a simplification package for the EUDR and published a draft delegated act

Cosmetics, #Ingredients, #Changes A new regulation has been published, amending the annexes to the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009. Manufacturers and importers must verify product compositions, adapt formulations to the new requirements, and ensure compliance with the specified deadlines. Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/909 of 27 April 2026 amending Regulation (EC)…

April 21, 2026, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859, amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), which introduces new restrictions on 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in articles.

A new major version of IUCLID, including format changes, is available for download on the IUCLID website. The full documentation of the format (v10) has also been published.

ECHA officially published the updated CoRAP for 2026-2028, which covers the evaluation of 27 chemical substances in the coming years.

The European Commission has published guidelines on PPWR and a Q&A document answering frequently asked questions.

49 Proposed new entries to be inserted in Annex VI