The EU enacted restrictions on the manufacture and distribution of microplastics as early as 2023. Entry 78 in Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation established a broad ban on synthetic …
For more than twenty years, the EN 166 standard served as the basis for certifying eye protection products. It was recently replaced by the modernized and internationally harmonized EN ISO …
!Blog, CLP, EU, Switzerland
In 2024, the EU made quite extensive changes to the CLP Regulation. To this end, it adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/2865. Over the course of about three dozen pages, various articles …
On March 2, 2026, the new Detergent Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the EU. It will completely replace the previous Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 starting in September …
One of the key challenges for specialized software and expert systems in the field of chemical safety is… data. Up-to-date and reliable substance data is an essential foundation for creating …
On May 8, 2026, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a new legislative initiative. By expanding Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation, CMR substances in children’s products are …
!Blog, EU, PFAS, REACH, Switzerland
About three years ago, five EU member states submitted a formal proposal to ECHA for a broad restriction on PFAS. Now, ECHA’s two influential committees, the RAC and the SEAC, …
!Blog, EU, REACH, SVHC, Switzerland
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union (EU). Consequently, key elements of EU chemicals legislation, such as the REACH Regulation and the CLP Regulation, do not apply in …
!Blog, Biocides, CLP, EU, Switzerland
For several years now, the EU has been conducting an evaluation of ethanol as part of the review process for biocidal active substances. As part of this evaluation, an assessment …
In February, the Cantonal Laboratory of Basel-Stadt published its 2025 annual reports on product and operational inspections regarding chemicals legislation. Statistical analysis shows that a significant number of non-compliances were …
!Blog, CLP, EU, PSLT, Switzerland
The years of wrangling between regulators, toxicologists, and lawyers over the harmonized CLP classification of titanium dioxide may have been just the beginning of a new chapter in the hazard …
!Blog, CLP, EU, Switzerland
Four new CLP hazard classes have been in force in the EU since 2023. For certain cases, the transition period has expired, meaning that the new classifications and labels must …
At the end of December 2025, the Swiss Federal Council launched a public consultation on six draft regulations relating to environmental protection. Political parties, cantons, business and municipal associations, and …
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Article 45 and Annex VIII of the EU CLP Regulation set out extensive reporting requirements for chemical mixtures that are classified as posing health or physical hazards. The obligation to …
!Blog, EU, REACH, Switzerland
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently recommended four additional substances for inclusion in Annex XIV of the EU REACH Regulation. If the relevant EU bodies follow this initiative, the manufacture, …
Chemicals legislation in Switzerland is considered to be largely harmonized with EU regulations. However, the relevant laws and regulations are developed and applied autonomously. This is also the case with …
The year 2025 once again highlighted the serious consequences that can result from the improper storage of hazardous chemicals. Several explosions and fires around the world resulted in deaths and …
Based on the diverse hazards posed by chemicals and the complex regulatory framework, solutions for chemical safety are presented.