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24 Feb 2026
BPC Supports the Approval of Ethanol as a Biocidal Active Substance
A Decision on Ethanol!On 23rd February 2026, ECHA’s Biocidal Product Committee (BPC) adopted its opinion to support the approval of ethanol as a bio...
What is Read-Across?Read-across is a scientific method used to predict the safety profile of one chemical by comparing it to similar chemicals that ...
Long-Term, Science-Led Approach to PFAS RegulationThe UK government has published a policy paper, 'PFAS Plan: Building a Safer Future Together', set...
EU Commission Extending Data Protection to 2030On 16th December 2025, the EU Commission announced the extension of the data protection in Article 95...
22 Dec 2025
UK REACH Deadlines Delayed – Merry Christmas from UK Gov!
Following the UK REACH consultation in summer 2026, which proposed a delay to the UK REACH deadlines, the government have now published the outcome ...
09 Dec 2025
GB BPR Divergence from EU: Data Protection Periods Extended to 2030
On 25th November 2025, regulations were laid in Parliament to change the data protection end date in Article 95(5) of the GB Biocidal Products Regul...
08 Dec 2025
BASF Moves Away from PFAS Formulations, while Highlighting Ongoing Industrial Needs
BASF Joins Global Shift Away from PFAS, but Says Fluoropolymers Still CriticalBASF is not a PFAS manufacturer, but its recent announcement to “phase...
04 Dec 2025
Consortium Data Sharing for Environmental Risk Assessment of Generic Pharmaceuticals
Unlocking Cost Efficiency & Harmonisation for Generic PharmaceuticalsThe Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) of generic human pharmaceuticals is...
Ethanol Update – 27th November 2025After many years of evaluation, on 26th November 2025, the Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) concluded its discus...
25 Nov 2025
What Will Happen to Biocidal Products if Ethanol is Re-Classified as a CMR substance?
The Biocidal Product Committee (BPC) is expected to release its long-anticipated opinion regarding the active substance approval of ethanol at the e...