On 23 July 2024, the Scottish Government notified a draft Statutory Instrument to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) relating to the ban of the supply and sale of wipes containing plastic. The draft Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (Scotland)...
Japan has announced that it will start enforcing poly (oxyethylene)=alkyl phenyl ether, also known as NPE as a class II specified chemical substance from April 2025. Class II specified chemical substances are substances assessed to pose a risk of long-term toxicity to...
On 24 June 2024, the EU Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the draft 7th CMR Omnibus amending the Annexes to the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) in order to implement the 21st Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the EU Classification...
On 24 April 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) notified a draft Statutory Instrument to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) relating to the ban of the supply and sale of wipes containing plastic. Plastic is defined in the draft...
On 10 April 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) a Statutory Instrument (SI) amending Annex II and III of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR) (notification available here, SI available here). The...