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On 17 September 2025, ECHA launched a call for contributions on substances in packaging and packaging waste. The initiative, which is part of the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (known as PPWR), was due to end on …

In June 2025, ECHA announced France’s intention to propose the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of Methylparaben as an endocrine disruptor. On October 21, 2025, the Agency updated the entry for this preservative in the Registry of CLH intentions to …

On October 15, 2025, ECHA announced the publication by the five national authorities behind it of a summary of the updated proposal to restrict PFAS in Europe. According to the European Chemicals Agency, this summary “aims to help stakeholders navigate …

On 9 October 2025, the European Commission released the latest Ecolabel figures, welcoming a new record number of labelled products (109,096 – up 7% since March 2025) and licences granted (3,384 – up 4%). Cosmetics still have considerable room …

In a press release dated October 1, 2025, the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union released figures on counterfeit goods seized in 2024: 112 million items worth €3.8 billion. While CDs and DVDs ranked first with 34.84% of seizures, …

In a press release published on October 1, 2025, ANSES highlights the restriction dossier it is pursuing for octocrylene. The Agency points out that this UV filter is widely used, that it has a proven impact on the …

At its meeting on 18 September 2025, as stated in its minutes, the SCCS’s “Nanomaterials” working group discussed fullerenes again. With this very clear message: “The Applicants are invited to address all the concerns raised and submit a full …

On 23 September 2025, at a press conference, the European Commission announced its intention to once again postpone the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, known as the “Deforestation-free Regulation”, for another year. This delay was justified by operational …

On 22 September 2025, in a corrigendum published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the European Commission corrected a typographical error in the text of the 21st ATP: in entry 606-155-00-6 (Cinnamal), in the column “Specific Conc. …

In a press release published on 15 September 2025, ECHA announced plans to consult on the draft opinion of CASE, its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis, which is expected to be adopted at its meeting in March 2026. The 60-day …