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August 27, 2025
Legal challenge to the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) identification of melamine as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) rejected by General Court of the European Union; Melamine was identified as SVHC in December 2022
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August 18, 2025
New EU initiative aims to create a single market for waste and secondary raw materials; claims existing regulations such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ‘cannot unfold their full potential’ without it; public consultation until November 6, 2025
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May 13, 2025
The Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL) presented their plans for a revision of the REACH regulation; receives heavy criticism from industry and civil society; still under development and expected to be adopted by the European Commission in Q4 2025
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April 30, 2025
During April plenary, European Parliament voted for ‘one substance, one assessment’ package; aims to increase cooperation and reallocate tasks across European agencies involved in chemical legislation and monitoring, create common chemical data platform
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April 28, 2025
Regulation amending several EU regulations on plastic food contact material (FCMs) entered into force on March 16, 2025; broadens scope, addresses non-intentionally added substances, and introduces labeling requirements for repeated use plastic articles
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January 9, 2025
European Council formally adopts the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); sets out targets for recycled content, reuse, and recyclability of food packaging; restricts certain single-use plastic food packaging; bans food packaging containing PFAS above specific thresholds
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December 20, 2024
Commission adopts ban of Bisphenol A in food contact materials; also applies to other harmful bisphenols; there will be an 18-month phase out period
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December 3, 2024
ECHA includes information on classification of endocrine disrupting substances in updated CLP guidance; also adds guidance on persistent substances, EATS modes of action, and AOPs; OECD expert group divided over endocrine disruption identification
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November 20, 2024
European Commission (EC) implements restriction on PFHxA; includes transitional period of 18 months to 5 years; European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adds triphenyl phosphate to candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC)
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November 15, 2024
European Ombudsman submits formal recommendation to European Commission (EC) on risk management of chemicals; emphasizes EC repeatedly misses deadlines for regulating substances under REACH; finds decision-making process is not sufficiently transparent; conclude it to be maladministration
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