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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, along with a FAQ, to ensure the uniform application of the new rules and to address stakeholders’ practical questions.

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 is raging between consumer and environmental advocacy groups and the industry. In a joint statement, Cosmetics Europe and IFRA warn against a campaign of misinformation.

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% concerned cosmetic products, which were affected much more often than toys (16%) and electrical appliances and equipment (11%).

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 toxicity and risk assessment of chemical mixtures.” The European Commission is now asking SCHEER (Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks) to update this Opinion.

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 Court regarding the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, challenging the application of the polluter pays principle to the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries alone. The Court has just ruled that this action is inadmissible.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Coronavirus: Guidance from the European Commission to speed up production of essential protectionsSubscribers only
In the context of the coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has released guidance to assist manufacturers in ramping up production of essentia...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Brexit: European Commission updates its "Cosmetics" guidanceSubscribers only
On 17 March 2020, the European Commission published an updated and extended version of the Brexit preparation aid leaflet for economic operators in th...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
ECHA measures to speed up the supply of disinfectantsSubscribers only
As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, it is essential for healthcare professionals and European citizens to have access to more disinfectants. To improve th...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
ECHA adopts CoRAP 2020-2022 with 27 "cosmetic" substancesSubscribers only
ECHA adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. It includes a total of 74 substances to be evaluated...
Monday, March 23, 2020
ECHA details its support to the European effort against coronavirusSubscribers only
In a press release published on 20 March 2020, ECHA announced that the Agency will, together with the European Commission, support Member States and i...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
ECHA: SEAC adopts final opinion on restriction of D4, D5 and D6Subscribers only
It was already known that ECHA’s two Committees, the RAC (Committee for Risk Assessment) and the SEAC (Committee for Socio-economic Analysis), had exp...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Europe notifies a new UV filter approval to the WTOSubscribers only
On 12 March 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation to authorise the use of a new UV filter, Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexeny...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Hair dyes: Europe notifies WTO of regulatory changes for 10 substancesSubscribers only
On 12 March 2020, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Regulation intended to ban three substances and limit the maximum concentration of...
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Publication of the 2nd Regulation on CMRs (and Corrigenda)Subscribers only
While their first start was a bit slow, the CMR Omnibus now looks like a moving train. Scheduled to arrive each year, in order to transcribe the recen...
Thursday, March 12, 2020
EUCLEF: the new ECHA's regulatory databaseSubscribers only
ECHA has just announced the launch of its new online service: EUCLEF (EU Chemicals Legislation Finder), which gives companies access to a free-of-char...
Monday, March 9, 2020
ECHA consultation on the inclusion of 4 "cosmetic" substances in the REACH Authorisation ListSubscribers only
ECHA has just launched a public consultation to collect comments on its proposal to include seven SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) in the REACH...
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Butylparaben, Resorcinol: proposal for identification in SVHCSubscribers only
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just opened a consultation on the identification of five substances as SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern...
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