The EU environmental policy developments include multiple new directives and regulations that undergo regular revisions. HEJSupport’s new website helps you stay tuned, prioritizing chemicals and waste policy.
Progress in Chemicals Management Must Be Matched by Faster Action
Strong implementation must go hand in hand with timely regulatory action, greater transparency, and faster…
PFAS Regulation in the European Union
The EU’s approach to PFAS regulation reflects a precautionary and group-based strategy aimed at reducing…
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
The EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) mandates the inclusion of recycled plastic content…
REACH
REACH controls chemicals, either by themselves or in products, when they are produced and used…
EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation
CLP regulates the classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substancesa and mixtures.
EU Plastic Strategy
The EU Plastic Strategy promotes a more sustainable and circular plastic approach in the European…
EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability is a key element of the EU’s efforts to…
EU Safe Toys Regulation
The aim of the Toy regulations and directives is to protect children’s health and safety…
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
The EU PPWR applies to packaging and packaging waste of all materials placed on the…
Dates
| 2026 |
| 15 April Chemicals Omnibus, vote in Parliament committees ECHA founding regulation, vote in Parliament committee 17 April Harmonised classification of melamine, deadline for comments 20 April Chemicals Omnibus, vote in Parliament, Plenary 2 May Inclusion in the Authorisation list of 4 substances including TPP, deadline for comments 1 July Evaluation of appropriateness of including endocrine disruptors in CMRD, deadline to provide evidence Bisphenol S, F and three other chemical compounds, deadline to provide evidence |
News
You can’t phase out what you can’t identify
A future without PFAS starts with knowing where they are.
Digital Product Passports are no longer a future concept—they’re becoming a business reality.
As this article highlights, denim manufacturers are already preparing for the EU’s upcoming Digital Product…