In April 2026 the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) took steps in its sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU. The deal will see theRead More

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will take on new scientific tasks under the EU’s updated water protection legislation, which will strengthen the protection of Europe’s water resources from harmful effectsRead More

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Researchers have developed groundbreaking tools that allow grasses – including major grain crops like maize – to act as living biosensors capable of detecting extremely small amounts of selected chemicalsRead More

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ECHA will now assess chemical safety in toys, process companies’ derogation requests to use prohibited chemicals and provide scientific recommendations via expert committees. These new responsibilities are because of theRead More

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People living near vineyards are more exposed to plant protection products than those living far away from any crops. This is the unsurprising and main finding of the PestiRiv study,Read More

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If you declared that your company is micro, small or medium-sized (SME), check that you have claimed the SME fee reductions correctly when registering your substance in REACH-IT. If theRead More

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A year after Europe’s mass farmers’ protests, a new pan-European survey highlights that nearly all farmers feel unsupported by political institutions, especially when it comes to accessing modern technologies theyRead More

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At the request of the European Commission, ECHA has assessed the risks posed by certain Cr(VI) substances to workers and the public, as well as the socio-economic impacts of potentialRead More

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In November 2024, the 24th Fresenius Ecotox Conference was held in Düsseldorf, Germany. International experts from industry, regulating authorities, NGOs and academia met to present and discuss the latest developmentsRead More

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The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) investigation found that the use of non-polymeric aromatic brominated flame-retardant additives can pollute the environment due to persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity. These substances are releasedRead More

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