Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) will enter into force on 12 August. Although most of its provisions will become applicable after an 18-month transitional period, this date marks the official start of the transition to the new EU...
The European Commission announced the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the Chemicals Omnibus VI proposal, an initiative aimed at simplifying parts of the EU chemicals legislation by...
The European Commission has published a proposal to simplify the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), maintaining the planned implementation schedule and confirming that the regulation will move forward. No more delays: the EUDR will take effect in December...
The European Commission has published Regulation (EU) 2026/909 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards cosmetic ingredients in its Annexes II, III, V and VI. Following the publication of the draft Regulation in...
Following the position adopted by the Council of the EU in November 2025, which set out its approach to the Omnibus VI package with the aim of simplifying the regulatory framework, the proposal has taken a key step forward after Members of the European Parliament...
The European Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78 has been published, amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use in cosmetic products of certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for...
The Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 of the European Parliament and of the Council approves the postponement of the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). Initially, the proposal to update the Regulation established that micro and...
The European Commission has proposed a new Regulation to strengthen the control of drug precursors, with the aim of combating the illegal production of narcotic drugs while facilitating legitimate business activities. The initiative, which forms part of the European...
There have been two corrections to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, published recently. Correction of 6 November: On page 36, in the Annex, point 1 (adding entry 325 to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009), the following is amended: for: Chemical Name/INN:...
The Council of the European Union has published its position on “Omnibus VI”. The Council of the European Union has published its position on “Omnibus VI”, a proposal aimed at simplifying various rules in the chemicals sector, including the CLP Regulation...
Following the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation (EUDR) in May 2023, the European Commission published a proposal to amend it on 21 October 2025, identified by the code 2025/0329. The proposal introduces specific adjustments that mainly...
The European Commission presents a draft Regulation to amend Annex XVII to REACH and strengthen the regulation of synthetic polymer microparticles (microplastics).