This is a collection of regulatory updates in Europe and North America, including EU REACH, UK REACH, and US TSCA.

European Union & United Kingdom

On December 17, 2022, MEPs and EU governments reached the deal to reform the Emissions Trading System. As determined by the agreements, the transition period for CBAM will end by the end of 2025. Therefore, the levy period will start on January 1, 2026. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in EU and UK:

• New EU Rules on Batteries on the Horizon
• European Commission Revises CLP Regulation to Add New Hazard Classes for Endocrine Disruptors
• ECHA to Investigate Presence of Hazardous Chemicals in Childcare Articles
• EU Member States Plan to Evaluate 24 Substances in 2023-2025
• UK Calls for Evidence Seeking Information on Use of Dicyclohexyl Phthalate and Disodium Octaborate

North America

On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would improve reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by, among other proposed changes, eliminating an exemption that allows facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals are used in small, or de minimis, concentrations. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in North America:

• EPA Finds Carbon Tetrachloride Poses Risks to Human Health
• EPA Determines Perchloroethylene Poses Risks to Human Health
• EPA Updates New Chemical Review Program to Increase Transparency
• EPA Finds NMP and 1-BP Present Unreasonable Risks to Human Health

[Read more regulatory updates in Europe and North America at ChemLinked]

Reference Links

• November 2022: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and North America
• November 2022: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region

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