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Recycled plastic packaging feedstock and pellets on a quality-control line

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·18 Aug 2026

European Commission Seeks Evidence On PPWR Plastic Recycling Sustainability Criteria

The PPWR applies, but criteria for deciding which plastic recycling technologies qualify remain in preparation.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·18 Aug 2026

Recycled plastic pellets and packaging samples on a quality-control bench

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·17 Aug 2026

European Commission Opens Evidence Call On PPWR Recycled Content Calculation Rules

The PPWR framework applies, but its harmonised recycled-content calculation and verification method is still being prepared.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·17 Aug 2026

Industrial hydrogen and low-carbon fuel production infrastructure

European Union·16 Aug 2026

Finland Activates Low-Carbon Hydrogen And Fuel Sustainability Evidence Rules

Finland has activated detailed evidence rules for low-carbon hydrogen and fuels under its national sustainability system.

European Union·16 Aug 2026

Environmental professional inspecting equipment at an industrial site

European Union·16 Aug 2026

Flanders Publishes Industrial Emissions Directive Decree For Site Environmental Management

Flanders has enacted new environmental-management duties, but commencement and important implementation details are still pending.

European Union·16 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

Sorted paper, glass, metal and plastic packaging in a recycling facility

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·12 Aug 2026

EU Packaging And Packaging Waste Regulation Now Applies Across The Bloc

The PPWR now applies across the EU. Businesses should verify immediate identification and food-contact PFAS duties, then prepare for later measures.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·12 Aug 2026

Electric-vehicle battery pack with abstract digital data connections

European Union·7 Aug 2026

EU Battery Passport Guidance Maps 71 Data Points

Non-binding EU battery passport guidance maps 71 numbered entries for each EV battery, each LMT battery and each industrial battery above 2 kWh from 18 February 2027. It covers identity, composition, sustainability, performance, safety, dismantling and restricted individual-battery data, helping businesses assign ownership and close evidence gaps before effective implementation.

European Union·7 Aug 2026

Occupational hygienist fitting air-monitoring equipment in a coatings facility

European Union·5 Aug 2026

Toluene OEL Consultation Proposes Lower EU Workplace Limit

ECHA's toluene OEL consultation proposes a 20 ppm eight-hour limit, a 100 ppm short-term limit, urine monitoring at shift end, and Skin and Noise notations. The values are scientific recommendations, not binding law.

European Union·5 Aug 2026

Food-contact packaging samples prepared for laboratory fluorine analysis

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·5 Aug 2026

PPWR PFAS Limits Take Effect For Food-Contact Packaging

EU PPWR PFAS limits apply to food-contact packaging placed on the market from 12 August 2026. Manufacturers, importers, brands and retailers should confirm concentrations, testing evidence, supplier data and placement dates.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·5 Aug 2026

Steelworks viewed beyond a meeting table with plain financial documents

European Union·27 Jul 2026

EU State Aid Guidelines Consultation Opens New Options For Manufacturers

Draft EU State aid guidelines could widen restructuring options for steelmakers, innovative start-ups and businesses using hybrid finance, but the current framework still applies.

European Union·27 Jul 2026

Heavy truck undergoing electronic diagnostics in a roadworthiness inspection bay

European Union·27 Jul 2026

Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 Data Rules Set EU Roadworthiness Reporting Timetable

New EU rules create a staged roadworthiness reporting system for heavy-duty vehicle CO2 data, requiring compatible readers, secure VIN transfers and controlled data retention.

European Union·27 Jul 2026

Operator using industrial machinery fitted with vibration-monitoring sensors

European Union·24 Jul 2026

EN 12096 Vibration Standard Updates Machinery Emission Declarations

EN 12096:2026 updates the declaration and verification of machinery vibration emission values. National implementation and withdrawal of conflicting standards are due by 31 January 2027. Machinery manufacturers and importers should carefully review testing, technical documentation and instructions, while employers should continue assessing real workplace exposure under actual operating conditions.

European Union·24 Jul 2026

Laboratory water samples and consumer product materials on an analytical bench

European Union·REACH·22 Jun 2026

EU Parliament Backs Stronger PFAS Phase Out In SDG Compromise

Parliament compromise amendments call for a PFAS phase out in consumer goods where safer alternatives exist, alongside stronger water resilience and circular economy priorities.

European Union·REACH·22 Jun 2026

Chemical containers and sample bottles on a quality-control bench

European Union·European Economic Area·CLP·19 Jun 2026

EU Chemicals Deal Advances Simplification Of Cosmetics, Fertiliser And Labelling Rules

The EU chemicals deal under Omnibus VI would simplify CLP, cosmetics and fertiliser rules while preserving core safety requirements.

European Union·European Economic Area·CLP·19 Jun 2026

Chemical manufacturing facility with storage tanks and industrial pipework

European Union·European Economic Area·REACH·19 Jun 2026

EU REACH Regulation: Commission Shifts To Simplification Over Full Revision

The European Commission is moving EU REACH reform away from full legislative revision and towards targeted simplification, comitology updates and stronger enforcement.

European Union·European Economic Area·REACH·19 Jun 2026

Product compliance inspection in a modern warehouse

European Union·European Economic Area·19 Jun 2026

European Product Act Set To Reshape EU Product Compliance And E-Commerce Oversight

The European Product Act could reshape EU product compliance by updating standardisation, market surveillance and digital product information rules.

European Union·European Economic Area·19 Jun 2026

Food-contact packaging materials prepared for laboratory compliance review

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·11 Jun 2026

PPWR Guidance Clarifies Key Compliance Obligations Ahead Of August 2026 Application

Commission PPWR guidance gives companies clearer direction on packaging scope, food-contact PFAS limits, recyclability and EPR planning.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·11 Jun 2026

European manufacturing facility with digital compliance review activity

European Union·10 Jun 2026

EU Product Compliance Deal Advances Digital-First Rules Across The Single Market

EU negotiators agreed reforms to digitalise product compliance documentation and simplify administrative processes across the Single Market.

European Union·10 Jun 2026

Consumer product samples prepared for chemical compliance testing

European Union·REACH·5 Jun 2026

Polish Market Surveillance Finds Chemical Non-Compliance In More Than 7% Of Consumer Products

Poland's 2025 chemical compliance campaign found excessive phthalates, cadmium, lead and chromium(VI) in jewellery, PVC tablecloths and leather goods, reinforcing the need for stronger REACH controls.

European Union·REACH·5 Jun 2026

Latest Articles

European Commission Seeks Evidence On PPWR Plastic Recycling Sustainability Criteria

European Commission Opens Evidence Call On PPWR Recycled Content Calculation Rules

Finland Activates Low-Carbon Hydrogen And Fuel Sustainability Evidence Rules

Flanders Publishes Industrial Emissions Directive Decree For Site Environmental Management

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

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

EU Packaging And Packaging Waste Regulation Now Applies Across The Bloc

EU Battery Passport Guidance Maps 71 Data Points

Toluene OEL Consultation Proposes Lower EU Workplace Limit

PPWR PFAS Limits Take Effect For Food-Contact Packaging

EU State Aid Guidelines Consultation Opens New Options For Manufacturers

Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 Data Rules Set EU Roadworthiness Reporting Timetable

EN 12096 Vibration Standard Updates Machinery Emission Declarations

EU Parliament Backs Stronger PFAS Phase Out In SDG Compromise

EU Chemicals Deal Advances Simplification Of Cosmetics, Fertiliser And Labelling Rules

EU REACH Regulation: Commission Shifts To Simplification Over Full Revision

European Product Act Set To Reshape EU Product Compliance And E-Commerce Oversight

PPWR Guidance Clarifies Key Compliance Obligations Ahead Of August 2026 Application

EU Product Compliance Deal Advances Digital-First Rules Across The Single Market

Polish Market Surveillance Finds Chemical Non-Compliance In More Than 7% Of Consumer Products

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