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April 1, 2019Scott Stephens

The European Commission adopted legislation on 27 March 2019 that updates the EU’s Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulation (1272/2008/EC) in line with the sixth and seventh revisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Verisk 3E Analysis Published in the EU Official Journal...
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March 6, 2019Scott Stephens

The EU Commission has proposed an amendment that would add a new section to Annex III of Regulation 853/2004/EC on food hygiene regulating insects. Verisk 3E Review The proposed amendment would add a new section to Annex III pertaining to insects intended for human consumption. Insects as foodstuffs are subject...
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February 21, 2019Scott Stephens

On 5 February 2019 ten new directives were published in the EU Official Journal amending Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) regarding the renewal of nine existing exemptions and the addition of one exemption for lead in new uses. The new provisions take effect on 25 February 2019. Verisk 3E...
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February 14, 2019

We sat down with Karen Lanka, Sr. Director of Product Management, to lear more about upcoming changes in requirements in Europe for notifying Poison Centres about the hazards in products. Here is what she had to say....
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February 5, 2019Verisk 3E Research Team

The European Commission adopted legislation on 16 January 2019 that amends two annexes to Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (CMD). Verisk 3E Review Published in the EU Official Journal on 31 January 2019, Directive 2019/130/EU adds...
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October 29, 2018The Verisk 3E Regulatory Research Team

European trade union and chemical industry organizations have released a statement calling for a change in the legal framework for regulating reprotoxic substances in the workplace, specifically the Chemical Agents Directive (CAD) and the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD). The statement proposes combining the two directives for carcinogens, mutagens and...

October 9, 2018Kirsten Wallerstedt

Businesses may need to make some large changes in order to be compliant with the pending poison center notification requirements in the EU. All companies dealing with mixtures in the EU – e.g., paints, coatings, metals, adhesives, solvents, cleaning agents, etc. – should already be taking action to get ready...

August 1, 2018Patricia Iscaro

On 12 July 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) issued a White Paper concerning the future relationship with the European Union (EU) after its pending withdrawal on 29 March 2019 from the EU, commonly known as “Brexit.” In the White Paper, the UK outlines plans regarding trade policy with the EU...

July 31, 2018Kirsten Wallerstedt

On 19 July 2018, the European Commission published a communication on "Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 30 March 2019." The communication focuses on the possibility of a "no deal" scenario in which EU law ceases to apply in the UK on 30...

June 4, 2018Verisk 3E Regulatory Research Team

The passing of the third and final REACH registration deadline for existing substances on 1 June 2018 officially marked the end of the REACH Regulation’s (1907/2006/EC) 10-year registration period, and resulted in the registration of over 8,000 fewer phase-in substances than originally estimated. The final deadline encompassed existing, or phase-in,...







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