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  • 19 September 2024

    Chemicals compliance

    Consultation on harmonised waste-sorting labels in EU

    Currently, the EU has no harmonised labelling requirements for waste recycling. This leads to the need to differentiate labelling according to different national requirements. In view of the new Packaging...

  • 24 April 2024

    Chemicals compliance

    SCCS: OPINION ON BENZOPHENONE-4 PUBLISHED

    SCCS published the official Opinion - SCCS/1660/23 - on Benzophenone-4 (CAS: 4065-45-6). The SCCS safety assessment, also taking into account the concern related to the endocrine disrupting properties...

  • 08 April 2024

    Chemicals compliance

    BHT: Restrictions in the UK

    On 1 April 2024, The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2024 were published in the UK, amending Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulations by placing new restrictions on...

  • 04 April 2024

    Chemicals compliance

    COSMETICS REGULATION UPDATE: REGULATION 2024/996 PUBLISHED

    On 3 April 2024, Regulation 2024/996 amending Annexes II, III, V and VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 was published. Below is the list of the amendments: Annex II (prohibited substances): the substance...

  • 18 March 2024

    Chemicals compliance

    Regulation 2024/858: Update of Annexes II and III of the Cosmetics Regulation

    On 15 March 2024, Regulation 2024/858 was published, amending Annexes II and III of Regulation 1223/2009 with regard to certain nanomaterials. The following have been added to Annex II (and are therefore...

  • 08 January 2024

    Chemicals compliance

    MoCRA: released the portal for product listing and facility registration

    In the context of the changes introduced by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally released the portal for the registration of cosmetic...

  • 08 November 2023

    Chemicals compliance

    REQUISITI PER PRODOTTI COSMETICI VENDUTI IN FRANCIA

    Cosmetic products placed on the French market are regulated by the following regulations: -Regulation (EC) 1223/2009; -Code de la santé publique (CSP). The competent authorities responsible for cosmetic...

  • 03 November 2023

    Chemicals compliance

    COSMETIC INGREDIENTS BANNED IN CALIFORNIA

    On 1 January 2027, a new law will come into force in California banning the use of more than two dozen cosmetic ingredients. The substances concerned (a total of 26) will be banned due to their worrying...

  • 24 July 2023

    Chemicals compliance

    COSMETICS: VI OMNIBUS ACT PUBLISHED - REGULATION 2023/1490

    On 20 July 2023, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2023/1490, the Omnibus Act VI. This regulation implements the 18th ATP of the CLP Regulation, and thus introduces substances classified...

  • 24 July 2023

    Environment Chemicals compliance

    CONAI: changes in the Environmental Contribution for paper, glass and wood

    CONAI has resolved a change in the Environmental Contribution for paper and glass packaging as of October 1, 2023, and a reduction for wood packaging as of January 1, 2024. Below is the schedule of changes: ...

  • 10 January 2023

    Environment Chemicals compliance

    CONAI: Changes in Environmental Contribution and Online Declarations

    CONAI has recently introduced some important changes. First, as of July 1, 2023, further changes in the Environmental Contribution (CAC) regarding plastic caps will be applied. Also from July 1, 2023,...

  • 28 November 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    Ministerial Decree No. 360 of 28 September 2022: Guidelines on the environmental labelling of packaging made official

    The MASE (Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security) published Decree No. 360 of 28 September 2022, which officially adopts the 'Guidelines on the labelling of packaging pursuant to Art. 219, paragraph...

  • 16 November 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    Regulation 2022/2195 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products has been published.

    Regulation 2022/2195 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products has been published. The amendments concern the use of the following ingredients Butylated Hydroxytoluene (CAS: 128-37-0),...

  • 16 November 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    CONAI PRESS RELEASE: REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEVIES FOR STEEL, WOOD, PLASTIC, BIOPLASTICS AND GLASS.

    In light of the current scenario of the packaging recycling chain and the opinions of some of the Consortia, Conai has decided to introduce new reductions in the environmental contribution for five packaging...

  • 30 August 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    Canada Prohibits Certain Single-Use Plastics

    Canada recently issued SOR/2022-138 'Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations' to ban the sale of certain single-use plastic products. The categories of banned products, along with their dates of implementation...

  • 11 July 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    FORMALDEHYDE RELEASERS: amendment of the preamble to Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

    Formaldehyde (CAS: 50-00-0) is classified as carcinogenic (Category 1B) and skin sensitising (CLP Reg 1272/2008, Annex VI) and is therefore prohibited in cosmetic products (Annex II/1577). Annex V of the...

  • 08 July 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    Update of Annex VI of Regulation 1223/2009: new limits for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene

    In light of concerns related to the potential endocrine-disrupting properties of the ingredients Benzophenone-3 (CAS: 131-57-7) and Octocrylene (CAS: 6197-30-4), the Commission asked the Scientific Committee...

  • 30 May 2022

    Chemicals compliance

    DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR RESTRICTIONS ON HAIR AND EYELASH DYE

    On 3 June 2022, the adaptation period foreseen to align with EU Commission Regulation 2020/1683 on the use of hair and eyelash dyes will expire. This regulation amends Annexes II and III of Regulation...

  • 30 March 2022

    Environment Chemicals compliance

    Tax credit for the purchase of recovered materials

    In recent years, many industries have organised themselves to offer increasingly sustainable packaging solutions. The essential requirements for sustainable, quality packaging include: -limiting the weight...

  • 28 February 2022

    Environment Chemicals compliance

    ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLING OF PACKAGING SUSPENDED UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2022

    DL 228/21 suspends the application of the packaging labelling requirements until 31 December 2022. Products without the labelling requirements and already placed on the market or labelled on 1 January...