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| PFAS: What’s next? | 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, PFAS, REACH, Switzerland | blog-en eu-en pfas-en reach-en switzerland-en | |
| Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC): What are the rules in 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, EU, REACH, SVHC, Switzerland | blog-en eu-en reach-en svhc-en switzerland-en | |
| Ethanol: Soon to Be Classified as a CMR Substance? | 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 … | !Blog, Biocides, CLP, EU, Switzerland | blog-en biocides clp-en-en eu-en switzerland-en | |
| Basel-Stadt Cantonal Laboratory: chemical compliance has “room for improvement” | 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, Chemicals management, Switzerland | blog-en management-of-chemicals-en switzerland-en | |
| Small particles – big questions | 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, PSLT, Switzerland | blog-en clp-en-en eu-en pslt-en switzerland-en | |
| The new CLP hazard classes: Special features in 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 … | !Blog, CLP, EU, Switzerland | blog-en clp-en-en eu-en switzerland-en | |
| Autumn 2026 Environmental Regulations Package | 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 … | !Blog, Environment, Switzerland | blog-en environment switzerland-en | |
| Poison Centre Notifications (PCN): what Swiss enterprises should consider | 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, CLP, EU, Switzerland | blog-en clp-en-en eu-en switzerland-en | |
| ECHA: Melamine and three other substances to be banned | 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, … | !Blog, EU, REACH, Switzerland | blog-en eu-en reach-en switzerland-en | |
| The UFI in Switzerland | 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 … | !Blog, Switzerland, UFI | blog-en switzerland-en ufi-en | |
| Hazardous substance storage: Better safe than sorry | 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 … | !Blog, Chemicals management, Storage | blog-en management-of-chemicals-en storage-en | |
| Management of chemicals: Do I really need it? | Based on the diverse hazards posed by chemicals and the complex regulatory framework, solutions for chemical safety are … | !Blog, Chemicals management | blog-en management-of-chemicals-en |
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