Public consultation on extending the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a consultation on extending the UK REACH submission deadlines for transitional registrations.
In December 2021 Defra committed to exploring alternative arrangements for UK REACH...
Turkish KKDIK; “no data no market” rule under deadline pressure and lack of lead...
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC) has recently sent a warning message to all potential registrants; “Chemicals cannot be placed on the Turkish market after the deadline of 31 December 2023...
Upcoming EU legislation puts industry at crucial crossroads
Industry leaders have called on the European Commission to work together to develop an EU Chemical Industry Transition Pathway to sustain the massive investments required to meet the objectives of the EU Green Deal.
This...
IS YOUR SAFETY DATA SHEET REGULATORY COMPLIANCE UP TO DATE FOR 2022?
NEW REACH SDS REQUIREMENTS
If you manufacture or supply chemical mixtures which contain hazardous substances, for professional or industrial use, then you must provide a GHS/CLP compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with your products.
The European...
A Year of UK REACH: Challenges and Considerations for Businesses
After nearly a year into the post-Brexit chemicals regulatory regime, the infrastructure to accommodate UK REACHi registrations has yet to run smoothly. As a result, importers and distributors of chemical substances are struggling to...
Latest Updates on KKDIK; New KKS Tool is online while Registration Deadline is Approaching
As the KKDIK registration deadline of 31/12/2023 is getting closer and closer, companies are going through an important period for compliance with KKDIK. Companies submitting pre-registrations to MoEU’s Chemicals Registration System, KKS, do automatically...
COMPANIES RELIANT ON CHEMICALS FEAR IMPACT OF NEW RULES
UK REACH major threat to UK manufacturing, coatings industry survey concludes
The latest survey of British Coatings Federation (BCF) members reveals UK coatings manufacturers are increasingly concerned about the effects of the new UK chemical...
Chemicals Regulations in the UK: more than just UK REACH
In this article Dr. Iain MacKinnon, Managing Director of Dr. Knoell Consult Ltd, the UK-based affiliate of the knoell group of companies, follows up on a question posed in a previous article written in...
FOLLOWING THE RULES
The Rules of Origin have added a new level of complexity to UK/EU
trade. Tim Doggett, Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association reviews their implications for the chemical industry.
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he UK’s international trade figures over...
A Closer Look at Turkey’s Chemical Registration System Requirements
Registration phase of Turkish REACH Regulation, KKDIK is continuing as planned with gradual increase in SIEF communications. Meanwhile, updates and upgrades of the MoEU online Chemicals Registration System, KKS are under progress in preparation...