The manufacturing workforce is changing. An ageing workforce, retirements, and shifting career patterns are reshaping who holds critical knowledge. And for businesses operating in regulated chemical markets, the consequences extend well beyond headcount.

Switzerland's mandatory notification regime for hazardous mixtures came into full effect on 1 January 2026.

Announced recently, ECHA’s enforcement authorities will initiate a project to check if duty holders have notified hazardous mixtures to poison centres in accordance with Annex VIII to CLP. Inspections will begin in January 2025 for a duration of 6 months. Learn more here.

The UK Government recently announced the plan to revoke Annex VIII of EU CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) by the end of 2023. What does this mean for businesses?

With the deadline for submitting poison centre information in the new CLP Annex VIII format for industrial mixtures around the corner, it's a good time for businesses to ensure they are ready to meet this deadline.

The National Poisons Information Service has advised that organisations placing mixtures in GB now need to submit mandatory poison centre notifications in the Annex VIII harmonised format.

As the compliance date for Poison Centre Notifications is only four months away, we decided to answer your most pressing questions about the new requirements

Yordas Group can now submit Poison Centre Notification, as per the new harmonised requirements, to the appointed bodies in EU Member States Denmark, Estonia and Germany.

After much speculation, the European Commission has adopted a delegated act to amend Annex VIII of CLP 1272/2008 regulation, postponing the date for submission of poison centre notifications

The European Commission has announced a public consultation on postponing harmonised poison centre notification for hazardous chemical mixtures for consumer use.

Until recently, industry requirements relating to Poison Centres differed between member states but under Article 45 of the CLP Regulation, the requirements are set to change with aim of harmonisation