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Industrial water-treatment pipes and chemical dosing pumps

European Union·European Economic Area·15 Sept 2026

EU General Court Restores ECHA THPS Supplier Listing Pending Main Case

The EU General Court restores ECHA's THPS product-type 12 supplier listing while the main annulment case remains pending.

European Union·European Economic Area·15 Sept 2026

On-site electrolysis equipment beside food-processing disinfection pipework.

European Union·European Economic Area·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·11 Sept 2026

European Commission Grants ELOCLEAR Union Biocide Authorisation

The European Commission has granted ELOCLEAR an EU-wide biocidal product authorisation from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036. The in situ generated active-chlorine product is approved for specified professional surface-disinfection uses in product types 2 and 4. Manufacturers, equipment suppliers and users must follow the authorised product characteristics rather than treating the decision as a general active-substance approval.

European Union·European Economic Area·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·11 Sept 2026

Engineer inspecting safeguards around an industrial robot cell

European Economic Area·8 Sept 2026

European Commission Updates EU Machinery Harmonised Standards

New and revised standards now support the Machinery Directive, but the current citation framework ends on 20 January 2027.

European Economic Area·8 Sept 2026

Compliance specialists reviewing chemical components in a laboratory

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·3 Sept 2026

EU 2026 REACH Restrictions Roadmap Resets The Chemicals Pipeline

The 2026 REACH roadmap gives manufacturers a clearer view of adopted, near-final and earlier-stage chemical controls without creating new restrictions.

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·REACH·3 Sept 2026

Engineer assessing unbranded construction-product samples

European Economic Area·1 Sept 2026

EU Sets Construction-Product Assessment And Verification Systems From September

The EU has set construction-product assessment systems for performance, dangerous substances and sustainability.

European Economic Area·1 Sept 2026

Quality technician checking plain steel coils in a warehouse

European Economic Area·1 Sept 2026

EU Regulation 2026/1963 Sets Melt-And-Pour Evidence Rules For Steel Imports

EU steel importers will need verifiable melt-and-pour evidence from 1 October 2026, with a limited transition for alternative records.

European Economic Area·1 Sept 2026

Procurement team reviewing clean-energy component samples

European Economic Area·1 Sept 2026

EU Net-Zero Industry Act Guidance Clarifies Article 25 Procurement Evidence

New EU guidance gives buyers and tenderers a practical route through Article 25 procurement evidence and resilience checks.

European Economic Area·1 Sept 2026

Unbranded refrigerant cylinders and heat-pump service tools under inspection

European Economic Area·25 Aug 2026

Denmark F-Gas Campaign Finds Illegal Products And Disposable Containers

Refrigerant and equipment supply chains should verify quota, container, approval and marketplace controls after Denmark’s campaign findings.

European Economic Area·25 Aug 2026

Manufactured products and blank data tags arranged for a compliance inspection

European Economic Area·25 Aug 2026

Lithuania Submits ESPR Enforcement Bill To The Seimas

Product businesses should map Lithuanian operators and technical files while the Seimas considers the proposed ESPR enforcement bill.

European Economic Area·25 Aug 2026

Concentric glass rings with fine illuminated strands on a dark navy background

European Economic Area·CLP·25 Aug 2026

Industry Webinar Explores the Proposed Expansion of the EU Harmonised Classification of Styrene

Scientific, legal and industry experts reviewed the anticipated styrene classification proposal, the CLH process and the implications for downstream users.

European Economic Area·CLP·25 Aug 2026

Technician collecting an industrial wastewater sample at a treatment plant

European Economic Area·24 Aug 2026

Denmark Corrects PFAS24 Industrial Wastewater Guideline By Tenfold

Denmark's tenfold PFAS24 correction affects how industrial dischargers, authorities, utilities and laboratories assess freshwater releases.

European Economic Area·24 Aug 2026

Heavy-duty truck undergoing controlled emissions testing

European Union·European Economic Area·14 Aug 2026

EU Regulation 2026/1216 Completes Euro 7 Durability Multipliers For Heavy-Duty Vehicles

The EU has set a 1.2 gaseous-pollutant durability multiplier for specified heavy-duty Euro 7 vehicle categories.

European Union·European Economic Area·14 Aug 2026

Unbranded chemical containers undergoing a freight compliance check

European Union·European Economic Area·Prior Informed Consent (PIC)·14 Aug 2026

EU Regulation 2026/1278 Expands PIC Controls For Pesticides And Industrial Chemicals

The EU will expand export notification, consent and prohibition controls for listed pesticides and industrial chemicals from 1 October.

European Union·European Economic Area·Prior Informed Consent (PIC)·14 Aug 2026