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.
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 Legislation on Toys
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
March: PFAS restriction: discussion on hazards in RAC and discussions on general approach in SEAC
25 March: Environment Council: regular meeting
17 June: Environment Council: regular meeting
3rd Quarter: CLP: guidance document on new hazard classes published
September: PFAS restriction: discussions on textiles, upholstery, leather, apparel, carpets, food contact materials, packaging, petroleum and mining
News
EU to ban EDCs, bisphenols and PFAS from Toys
(10 Apr. 2025) The EU Parliament and the EU Council agreed to extend the generic…
New French Ban on PFAS in Consumer Products
By January 1, 2030, manufacture of textile containing PFAS will be prohibited in France