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The European Commission notifies an "Omnibus+" (CMRs and other ingredients)Subscribers only

On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified a draft Regulation aimed, on the one hand, at prohibiting the use in cosmetics of substances classified as CMR under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1222 (23rd ATP to the CLP Regulation), and, on the other hand, at introducing or amending restrictions applicable to several ingredients recently assessed by the SCCS.

Implementation of Directive 2024/825: the "Common understanding" for "old stock situations"Subscribers only

Published in March 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to “empower cconsumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information,” is due to come into force on 27 September 2026. The common position on the approach to be taken by supervisory authorities regarding existing stocks that have become non-compliant has just been published.

Update to the rolling list of European REACH restrictionsSubscribers only

On 2 July 2026, the European Commission announced a review of the “rolling list” in its REACH restrictions roadmap, first published in 2022. It provides an update on the work currently underway at the various stages of the restrictions development process.

Destruction of unsold goods: France may derogate from European lawSubscribers only

On 29 June 2026, the Commission published its Decision (EU) 2026/1435 in the Official Journal of the European Union, approving the French national provisions governing the destruction of unsold consumer goods, even though they differ from those laid down in Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, known as the “Ecodesign” Regulation.

Omnibus VI: agreement reached in trilogueSubscribers only

Political negotiations between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament on Omnibus VI (the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the requirements applicable to chemicals) were concluded on the evening of 16 June 2026, with an agreement that paves the way for the text to be published.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Article 15 of the Cosmetics Regulation: what MEPs are set to vote onSubscribers only
On 15 April 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment (ENVI) and Committee on the Internal Market (IMCO) met to adopt their amendme...
Monday, March 30, 2026
PPWR: the European Commission’s GuidanceSubscribers only
On 30 March 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, alo...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Cosmetics Europe and IFRA warn against “misinformation” regarding Omnibus VISubscribers only
As the Commission’s proposal on simplifying chemical regulations is set to be presented to the European Parliament in late April 2026, a heated debate...
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Safety Gate 2025 report: cosmetics top the list of reportsSubscribers only
The European Commission presented its annual report on Safety Gate on March 5, 2025. The first finding was that of the 4,671 alerts notified, 36% conc...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Assessment of chemical mixtures: SCHEER tasked with revising the 2011 OpinionSubscribers only
In 2011, the three independent non-food Scientific Committees of the European Union (SCHER, SCENHIR, and SCCS) provided a joint opinion on “the toxici...
Monday, February 23, 2026
Urban wastewater treatment: Cosmetics Europe's appeal dismissed as inadmissibleSubscribers only
In March 2025, Cosmetics Europe, along with EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations), filed an appeal with the EU Cou...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
REACH: 36 NGOs denounce “deregulation”Subscribers only
In an open letter dated February 19, 2026, 36 environmental NGOs call on European Union leaders “to remain faithful to the primary objective of REACH:...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Discarded unsold products: the details for the disclosure of informationSubscribers only
As part of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (known as the “Ecodesign Regulation”), the European Commission was required to define commo...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Publication of the 8th European "CMR" RegulationSubscribers only
The European Union has just published Regulation (EU) 2026/78, the eighth annual text aimed at banning or regulating substances recently classified as...
Friday, December 12, 2025
Implementation of the “One substance, one assessment” packageSubscribers only
On December 12, 2025, two Regulations and a Directive were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This marks the implementation of t...
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Urban wastewater treatment: the European Commission's new costs studySubscribers only
On December 10, 2025, alongside the presentation of its “Environmental Omnibus,” the European Commission published its updated estimate of the costs a...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Confirmation of the annulment of the classification of TiO2 as CMR 2Subscribers only
On December 10, 2025, the European Commission published a notice in the Official Journal confirming the partial annulment of Delegated Regulation (EU)...
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