On 1 August 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dismissed appeals from the European Commission and France over the classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) under the EU CLP Regulation.

The regulatory landscape for hazard communication is undergoing a significant shift globally over the next 12 months.

The long-awaited Principles and Procedures Regarding the Implementation of KKDIK were published by the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Learn more.

The European Commission announced its Sixth Simplification Omnibus, a legislative package aimed at reducing administrative burdens across key sectors. Learn more.

The HSE has launched a public consultation which will look at revising the GB BPR regulations in an effort to reduce the barrier to entry to the GB market for industry

The UK Government is currently consulting on proposals to extend the transitional registration submission deadlines under UK REACH.

On May 20, 2024, OSHA published its long-awaited final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the 7th revision of the UN GHS. The update brings U.S. regulations closer to international alignment and introduces substantial changes to hazard classification, SDS content, and labelling requirements.

As of 31st December 2025, Canada’s transition to WHMIS 2022 becomes mandatory. This change aligns the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the 7th revision of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS), significantly updating classification rules, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) content, and labelling requirements for chemical products.

From 1st May 2025, the EU’s CLP Regulation entered a new phase: companies placing new substances on the EU market must now assess and classify them against recently introduced hazard classes covering endocrine disruption (ED), persistence, bioaccumulation and mobility (PBT, vPvB, PMT, vPvM)

Ethanol (CAS No 64-17-5) is a popular biocidal active substance used in disinfectant products that is due to come to a conclusion soon.

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