UK to mirror EU PFAS restriction outcome – Defra official

Updated Explosives Precursors Requirements in NI

Summary:Following a recent public consultation, the Northern Ireland Office published a new Statutory Instrument and guidance on 18 May 2026, updating the requirements for explosives precursors with a compliance deadline of 8 June 2026. The update adds Hydrochloric...
UK to mirror EU PFAS restriction outcome – Defra official

ASA Ruling on Misleading Exaggerated Efficacy Claims

Summary:The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an anti-ageing skincare advertisement for making misleading, exaggerated claims about its “clinically proven” lifting and tightening effects. Upon review, the ASA found the supporting data...
UK to mirror EU PFAS restriction outcome – Defra official

Amendments to GB CLP Regulation Published

Summary:The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a Statutory Instrument, effective May 21, 2026, that significantly reforms the GB CLP Regulation by streamlining chemical classification processes and removing the GB notification database requirement. The...