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2023-12-31

Monthly Report on Chemical and Industry Regulatory Developments in the Consumer Goods Sector - December 2023

I. Core Regulatory Developments in Europe(I) Investigation and Control Advancement of Toxic Substances in Child Care ProductsOn November 8, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released survey results indicating that child care produc···

2023-12-05

France Issues Decrees on Endocrine-Disrupting Substances, Defining Lists and Information Disclosure Obligations

On October 12, 2023, France’s Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion published several decrees concerning substances with endocrine-disrupting properties, which were based on relevant provisions dated September 28, 202···

2023-10-30

EU Proposes Restrictions on Intentional Addition of Microplastics in Products: Sequins Take Center Stage in Regulation

On October 17, 2023, the European Commission announced its latest considerations regarding the scope of application of the microplastic restriction provisions (Annex XVII, Article 78 of the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorizat···

2023-10-29

Monthly Report on Chemical and Environmental Regulatory Developments in the Consumer Goods Sector - November 2023

I. Core Developments in EU Chemical Regulation(I) New Restrictions on Plastic Glitter and Other MicroplasticsOn October 17, 2023, the European Commission published updated considerations regarding the scope of application of microplastic re···

2023-10-28

October 2023 Monthly Report on Chemicals and Environmental Regulations in the Consumer Goods Industry

I. New EU REACH Regulation Restrictions on Microplastics(I) Core Content of the New RegulationOn September 27, 2023, the European Commission issued an amendment to the REACH Regulation ((EC) No 1907/2006), adding entry 78 to Annex XVII to i···

2023-07-26

EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR): Core Obligations and Compliance Guidelines for Manufacturers

1. Overview of the RegulationTheGeneral Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), as the new EU legislation governing consumer product safety, has a core objective of achieving dual safeguards: ensuring a high level of protection for ···

2023-07-25

Interpretation of the New EU Regulation (EU) 2023/988: Upgrades and Reforms in Consumer Product Safety

I. Core Overview of the RegulationOn June 12, 2023, theGeneral Product Safety Regulation(EU) 2023/988 (GPSR for short) officially came into force and entered a parallel transition period with the old DirectiveDirective on General Product Sa···

2023-06-15

Interpretation of the January 2025 SVHC Candidate List Update: New Substances, Entry Adjustments, and Corporate Compliance Obligations

I. Update OverviewOn January 21, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued an announcement on the update of the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). This update adds 5 new substances and supplements the inclusio···