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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.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Chloroacetamide: Banned in cosmetics in Europe in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexes II and V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the a...
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Public survey on alternatives to animal testing
Following the European Commission's Communication published in response to the European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Vivisection", the JRC's Reference L...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Safety evaluation: the SCCS Notes of Guidance explained by the European CommissionSubscribers only
Some of the opinions of the European Commission's non-food Scientific Committees are presented in a format and language which can be easily understood...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
A new search engine for chemicalsSubscribers only
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just launched a new search engine on its website, to find information on 120 000 chemicals used in Europe tod...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Aerosol dispensers: upcoming regulatory changesSubscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft directive aimed to make technical modifications to the Aerosol dispensers Directive, and t...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Methylisothiazolinone: Banned in Europe in leave-in cosmetics in the course of 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to amend Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (list of allowed p...
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Titanium dioxide [nano] in Annex VI in 2016Subscribers only
The European Commission transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: the entry ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
ECHA asks registrants additional information for testing proposalsSubscribers only
To further ensure that testing on animals is only done as a last resort, ECHA has started requesting additional information from registrants who submi...
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl: a EU notification to WTOSubscribers only
The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: th...
Monday, November 2, 2015
CoRAP: ECHA's proposal for 2016-2018Subscribers only
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just published its proposal to update the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP). The draft plan contains 138 subs...
Monday, October 19, 2015
A corrigendum to the Cosmetics RegulationSubscribers only
A typo had slipped into the French text of Regulation 2015/1190, amending Annex III of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, in particular for the condition...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Chloroacetamide, Zinc Oxide: Consultations by European CommissionSubscribers only
On September 21, the European Commission has launched two public consultations on its proposals to make regulations evolve as regards two cosmetic ing...
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