EU 6th ‘omnibus’ simplification proposals

EU 6th ‘omnibus’ simplification proposals

Proposal aims to simplify chemical regulations for chemicals labelling and REACH requirements. This legislative proposal must now go to European Parliament and Council so may be modified. The proposed changes to the CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and...
EU consultation: Circular Economy Act

EU consultation: Circular Economy Act

Call for evidence open to 6th November 2025 starts procedure for this Act, presented as a key Commission policy, and intended for end 2026.  The consultation document underlines that the circular economy is necessary to reduce environmental pressures, improve EU...
EU consultation: environmental reporting

EU consultation: environmental reporting

Call for evidence open to 10th September on simplification of environmental reporting obligations. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens without undermining environmental objectives, as part of the Commission’s agenda for regulatory simplification and...
Classification of TiO2 powder annulled

Classification of TiO2 powder annulled

The European Court of Justice has confirmed the annulment of the Classification of titanium dioxide powder particles ≤10 µm. In 2016, France’s safety agency ANSES proposed to classify TiO2, followed by a decision by the EU RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and then...
US may or may not regulate e-bike batteries

US may or may not regulate e-bike batteries

Federal regulators and CSPC are considering obligatory standards for small e-mobility device battery systems. The US Consumer Product Safety Council has – unusually – published in May 2025 (“noticed”), but then unnoticed, then re-noticed in June, then again...