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Latest CHCS Newsletter: November 2024       

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Our November 2024 edition contains articles as introduced below:

UK Government updates chemical management advice

The UK Government has been issuing updates to managing incidents involving individual chemical substances, the most recent of which covers 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a dioxin compound.

Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 laid before Parliament

The draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 were laid before Parliament on the 24 October 2024, in preparation for the full scope of the requirements coming into force in 2025. These regulations are more commonly known as the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations.

DEFRA releases updated Illustrative EPR for Packaging Fees

To prepare businesses for the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has released updated Illustrative fees for the period 2025-2026.

European Commission call for members of the Ecodesign Forum

The European (EU) Commission has established the new Ecodesign Forum in line with a Commitment set out in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), EU Regulation 2024/1781.

Six per cent of cosmetic products inspected contained hazardous substances banned under POPs and REACH regulations

A pilot enforcement project conducted by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Enforcement Forum found that 6% of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned under the POPs and REACH regulations.

EU revision to the REACH Regulation in progress

At the Environment Council on 14 October 2024, European Union (EU) Ministers discussed the implementation of the Chemicals strategy for sustainability, with a focus on planned actions not yet delivered.

This includes the revision of the EU REACH regulation on the registration, evaluation authorisation and restriction of chemicals (EC 1907/2006), which is now expected in 2025.

Revised regulation on detergents and surfactants, state of play

In April 2023, the European Commission put forward a proposal to revise the legislation governing detergents and surfactants, repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004.

According to information published by the European Commission, the detergents industry accounted for 4.2% of the production value of the total chemicals sector in 2018, with a market value of €41.2 billion (in 2020).

CHCS Webinars & Events

Registration is now open for:

Training Courses & Workshops

Registration is now open for our training courses for 2024 and 2025. This article lists all currently available courses.

News From Our Partners

News from the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals (BADGP) and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication, based in the USA.

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