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Laboratory technician examining recycled polymer pellets beside an analyser.

Great Britain·GB Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)·11 Sept 2026

UK Government Plans Revised POPs Restrictions For December 2026

The UK government has confirmed how it intends to restrict five newly listed persistent organic pollutants and tighten existing limits in Great Britain. The final statutory instrument is expected in October and is intended to enter into force in December 2026. Companies should use the response, not the earlier consultation draft, for transition planning while awaiting the final law.

Great Britain·GB Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)·11 Sept 2026

Forensic chemist handling sealed reference vials beside a chromatography instrument.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·11 Sept 2026

UK Government Backs Expanded Class B Controls For Synthetic Cathinones

The UK government has accepted advice to retain existing synthetic cathinones in Class B and expand the generic definition to selected psychoactive variants currently outside it. The announcement is a policy commitment, not a legal reclassification. Chemical suppliers, pharmaceutical researchers, analytical laboratories and licence holders should monitor the promised draft legislation and verify scope before changing controls.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·11 Sept 2026

Laboratory glassware and closed reagent bottles inside a fume cupboard

Great Britain·GB CLP·9 Sept 2026

Great Britain HSE Proposes Stronger Dichloromethane Carcinogenic And Mutagenic Classification

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a formal Agency Opinion proposing that dichloromethane be classified in Great Britain as a Category 1B carcinogen and Category 2 mutagen. The opinion is not yet law and sets no compliance deadline, but future adoption would materially affect labels, safety data sheets and workplace risk management.

Great Britain·GB CLP·9 Sept 2026

Scientist sampling water beside an urban industrial waterway

Great Britain·8 Sept 2026

UK Microplastics APPG Calls For Binding National Reduction Plan

The APPG on Microplastics recommends a five-year national plan with binding targets, source controls and better monitoring, but the report is non-binding.

Great Britain·8 Sept 2026

Recycled polymer pellets moving through packaging production

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·3 Sept 2026

UK Plastic Packaging Tax Mass Balance Guidance Sets 2027 Evidence Rules

Plastic Packaging Tax mass balance claims will need certified supply chains, site accounts, due diligence and six-year records.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·3 Sept 2026

Chemical goods prepared for an export compliance check

Great Britain·GB Prior Informed Consent (PIC)·1 Sept 2026

Great Britain Adds New PIC, POPs And Mercury-Product Export Controls

Revised GB PIC lists add Rotterdam Convention controls, POPs export bans and restrictions on specified mercury-added products.

Great Britain·GB Prior Informed Consent (PIC)·1 Sept 2026

Asbestos surveyor inspecting pipe insulation in an industrial building

Great Britain·24 Aug 2026

HSE Opens Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 Review Surveys

HSE is seeking practical evidence from workers, businesses and asbestos surveyors while current CAR 2012 duties remain unchanged.

Great Britain·24 Aug 2026

Unbranded shampoo samples undergoing laboratory analysis

Great Britain·Cosmetic Products Regulation·24 Aug 2026

OPSS Rejects Bare Anatomy Shampoo Import Over Lilial And Allergen Breaches

The border rejection shows why cosmetics suppliers and marketplaces need formula, allergen, label and batch evidence for imported products.

Great Britain·Cosmetic Products Regulation·24 Aug 2026

Unbranded packaging moving through a clean recycling line

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·24 Aug 2026

PackUK Clarifies RAM 2027 Take-Back Traceability Evidence

RAM 2027 now treats named take-back documents as examples, while producers must still prove collection, sortation, reprocessing and application.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·24 Aug 2026

Guarded industrial laminator with an isolation control in a factory

Great Britain·21 Aug 2026

HSE Fines Reflex Flexible Packaging £60,000 Over Unguarded Laminator Rollers

HSE's prosecution of Reflex Flexible Packaging highlights guarding, isolation and task-specific risk assessment failures during laminator cleaning.

Great Britain·21 Aug 2026

Manufacturing plant connected to electricity transmission infrastructure

Great Britain·16 Aug 2026

UK Consults On BICS Funding Changes To Contracts For Difference Supplier Obligation

The UK is testing how Exchequer funding for BICS should flow through the Contracts for Difference supplier-obligation mechanism.

Great Britain·16 Aug 2026

Chemical drums and formulation samples in a manufacturing laboratory

Great Britain·GB CLP·11 Aug 2026

GB CLP Proposal Covers 20 Hazardous Chemical Substances

Great Britain has proposed mandatory classification and labelling for 20 hazardous chemical substances under GB CLP. The package could affect mixture calculations, labels, safety data sheets and substitution decisions. Stakeholders have until 6 October 2026 to comment. Businesses should screen portfolios and prepare relevant evidence now.

Great Britain·GB CLP·11 Aug 2026

Industrial protective equipment arranged in a safety testing room

Great Britain·11 Aug 2026

GB PPE Designated Standards Update Brings Urgent Removal Dates

Great Britain has updated PPE designated standards covering helmets, gloves, eyewear, visibility clothing and specialist protection. Several older standards begin losing designation on 14 August 2026, with further removals in October, November and December 2027. Manufacturers and importers should check certificates, technical files, declarations and product transition plans immediately now.

Great Britain·11 Aug 2026

Engineer inspecting a guarded industrial machine on a factory floor

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·27 Jul 2026

UK Machinery Safety Law Sets 20 January 2027 Transition

New UK machinery safety legislation creates distinct Great Britain and Northern Ireland conformity routes from 20 January 2027, requiring product, marking and documentation reviews.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·27 Jul 2026

Scientist working beside analytical equipment in a modern chemical laboratory

Great Britain·GB CLP·20 Jul 2026

HSE Growth Goals Target Faster UK Chemicals Regulation And Lower Compliance Burdens

HSE plans faster chemical classifications, streamlined biocides processes and simpler import and export requirements under its 2026 to 2027 Growth Goals.

Great Britain·GB CLP·20 Jul 2026

Laboratory technician analysing chemical samples

Great Britain·UK REACH·19 Jun 2026

UK REACH SVHC Candidate List Expanded With 17 New Substance Entries

The UK REACH Candidate List now includes 17 new SVHC entries, increasing supplier duties and highlighting future authorisation priorities.

Great Britain·UK REACH·19 Jun 2026

Food packaging production line under quality control

Great Britain·Food Contact Materials·5 Jun 2026

Great Britain To Introduce BPA Ban In Food Contact Materials

Great Britain is preparing to introduce a ban on BPA and its analogues in food contact materials, following consultation feedback on health concerns, substitution risks, derogations and transition challenges.

Great Britain·Food Contact Materials·5 Jun 2026

Chemical manufacturing compliance discussion in a trade show hall

Great Britain·European Economic Area·UK REACH·27 May 2026

UK REACH Alignment With EU Rules To Shape Chemicals Compliance

The UK plans to use EU chemicals rules as the starting point for UK REACH, reducing the risk of duplicated assessments and regulatory divergence.

Great Britain·European Economic Area·UK REACH·27 May 2026

UK chemical plant with industrial tanks and pipework

Great Britain·UK REACH·1 May 2026

UK Chemical Regulation Scrutiny Intensifies As Environmental Audit Committee Publishes New Report

The UK Parliament’s report on chemical regulation raises concerns over UK REACH costs, data access, and enforcement capacity. It calls for reforms to ensure effective oversight while minimising industry burden and maintaining alignment with EU standards where necessary.

Great Britain·UK REACH·1 May 2026

Chemical hazard labels on industrial containers in a warehouse

Great Britain·23 Apr 2026

GB CLP Agency Opinions Reveal Targeted HSE Divergence From ECHA RAC On Hazard Classifications

GB CLP Agency Opinions demonstrate that HSE may depart from ECHA RAC where evidence is interpreted differently, particularly for reproductive toxicity, STOT RE and environmental hazards. These divergences reinforce the need for careful, jurisdiction-specific classification review across Great Britain and EU regulatory frameworks.

Great Britain·23 Apr 2026

Great Britain Regulatory News

Latest Articles

UK Government Plans Revised POPs Restrictions For December 2026

UK Government Backs Expanded Class B Controls For Synthetic Cathinones

Great Britain HSE Proposes Stronger Dichloromethane Carcinogenic And Mutagenic Classification

UK Microplastics APPG Calls For Binding National Reduction Plan

UK Plastic Packaging Tax Mass Balance Guidance Sets 2027 Evidence Rules

Great Britain Adds New PIC, POPs And Mercury-Product Export Controls

HSE Opens Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 Review Surveys

OPSS Rejects Bare Anatomy Shampoo Import Over Lilial And Allergen Breaches

PackUK Clarifies RAM 2027 Take-Back Traceability Evidence

HSE Fines Reflex Flexible Packaging £60,000 Over Unguarded Laminator Rollers

UK Consults On BICS Funding Changes To Contracts For Difference Supplier Obligation

GB CLP Proposal Covers 20 Hazardous Chemical Substances

GB PPE Designated Standards Update Brings Urgent Removal Dates

UK Machinery Safety Law Sets 20 January 2027 Transition

HSE Growth Goals Target Faster UK Chemicals Regulation And Lower Compliance Burdens

UK REACH SVHC Candidate List Expanded With 17 New Substance Entries

Great Britain To Introduce BPA Ban In Food Contact Materials

UK REACH Alignment With EU Rules To Shape Chemicals Compliance

UK Chemical Regulation Scrutiny Intensifies As Environmental Audit Committee Publishes New Report

GB CLP Agency Opinions Reveal Targeted HSE Divergence From ECHA RAC On Hazard Classifications

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