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Request for Repeated Long-Term Stability Testing of Biocidal Products (2026 Update)
Request for Repeated Long-Term Stability Testing of Biocidal Products (2026 Update) As announced on April 9, 2026, long-term stability tests that form the basis of…
Chemical Assessment Specialist (CAS / KDU) Training 2026: May Registrations Now Open
Chemical Assessment Specialist (CAS / KDU) Training 2026: May Registrations Now Open KDU Training 2026 May registrations are now open! This comprehensive program offers a…
Proper Positioning of Only Representative and Registration Obligations in the KKDIK 2026 Process
Proper Positioning of Only Representative and Registration Obligations in the KKDIK 2026 Process Why Is the KKDIK 2026 Process Critical? The KKDIK 2026 Only Representative…
KKDIK 2026 Temporary Registration and Full Registration Guide
KKDİK 2026 Temporary Registration and Full Registration Guide Following the announcement from the Ministry on March 6, 2026, companies need to clarify their registration strategies…
ECHA Risk Assessment Committee Adopts Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal
ECHA Risk Assessment Committee Adopts Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 3 March 2026 that its Risk Assessment Committee…
One in Five Hazardous Mixtures Not Notified to Poison Centres: ECHA Enforcement Findings
One in Five Hazardous Mixtures Not Notified to Poison Centres: ECHA Enforcement Findings The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Forum pilot enforcement project has revealed significant…
ECHA Enforcement Project: 19% of Hazardous Mixtures Not Notified to Poison Centres
ECHA Enforcement Project: 19% of Hazardous Mixtures Not Notified to Poison Centres The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the results of its pilot enforcement…
ECHA Renews Its Organisational Structure to Support Its Expanding Mandate (2026)
ECHA Renews Its Organisational Structure to Support Its Expanding Mandate (2026) ECHA Updates Its Organisational Structure The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced a renewed…
Regulation on Non-Active Substance Biocidal Products and Technical File Requirements
Regulation on Non-Active Substance Biocidal Products and Technical File Requirements In order to protect public health and prevent potential harm to the environment, the Regulation…
ECHA Consults on Recommending Four Substances for REACH Authorisation
ECHA Consults on Recommending Four Substances for REACH Authorisation The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on its draft recommendation to include…
EU Takes a Historic Step Toward Banning Animal Testing in Everyday Cleaning Products
EU Takes a Historic Step Toward Banning Animal Testing in Everyday Cleaning Products On 2 February 2026, the European Union reached a historic agreement representing…
Biocidal Products Risk Assessment Guideline under Turkey BPR (2026)
Biocidal Products Risk Assessment Guideline under Turkey BPR (2026) The Biocidal Products Risk Assessment Guideline has been published to define the principles and procedures for…
How Are Companies Approaching Voluntary Carbon Markets?
How Are Companies Approaching Voluntary Carbon Markets? Voluntary carbon markets continue to play a complementary role in corporate net zero strategies. A recent study published…
Forum Enforcement Projects
Understanding REACH-EN-FORCE (REF) and Regulatory Compliance in the EU Ensuring the safe use of chemicals within the European Union depends not only on robust legislation,…
Global Order Is Being Reshaped Along the Axis of Uncertainty
What Does the Global Risks Report 2026 Reveal? The Global Risks Report 2026, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), reveals that the global order…
ECHA Takes on New Responsibilities to Strengthen Chemical Safety Across Europe
ECHA Takes on New Responsibilities to Strengthen Chemical Safety Across Europe The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has taken on additional responsibilities under the European Union’s…
ECHA Takes on New Responsibilities to Strengthen Toy Safety in the EU
ECHA Takes on New Responsibilities to Strengthen Toy Safety in the EU As of 1 January 2026, the Toy Safety Regulation (TSR) has entered into…
ECHA Launches Notification of Intention Process Under the Drinking Water Directive
ECHA Launches Notification of Intention Process Under the Drinking Water Directive The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a new online tool enabling industry stakeholders…
Updated 2026 Fees Under Turkey’s KKDIK Regulation
Fees Under KKDİK Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (2026) The Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals…
EU Expands the Scope of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
EU Expands the Scope of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) The European Commission has announced a new regulatory package introducing significant changes to the…
United Kingdom Extends UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines by Three Years
United Kingdom Extends UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines by Three Years On 22 December 2025, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)…
Microbiological and Biological Analyses in Biocidal Products: Updated Evaluation Guide
Microbiological and Biological Analyses in Biocidal Products: Updated Evaluation Guide The safety and efficacy of biocidal products are of great importance for both public health…
EU PFAS Restriction Reaches a Critical Stage
EU PFAS Restriction Reaches a Critical Stage RAC and SEAC Outline the Path Towards 2026 Decisions Helsinki, 17 December 2025 – The Committees for Risk…
South Korea Updates Chemical Classification and Labeling Regulations
South Korea Updates Chemical Classification and Labeling Regulations 75 New Hazardous Substances Added Under K-REACH Overview On December 2, 2025, the National Institute of Chemical…
EPA Concludes That Formaldehyde Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
EPA Concludes That Formaldehyde Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its risk evaluation for formaldehyde under…
An In-Depth Guide to Recent Updates in Türkiye’s Biocidal Products Regulation and Licensing Process
A New Plan for Europe’s Sustainable Prosperity and Competitiveness Introduction In an era where public health and environmental safety are paramount, the regulation of…
REACH Non-Compliance Found in Imported Products
REACH Non-Compliance Found in Imported Products The Enforcement Forum of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has identified continued non-compliance with the REACH Regulation in imported…
ECHA’s Opinion on Ethanol Postponed to 2026
ECHA’s Opinion on Ethanol Postponed to 2026 The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded its discussions on the approval of ethanol…
B-risk for Biocides: A New Tool to Strengthen Bee Risk Assessments in Europe
B-risk for Biocides: A New Tool to Strengthen Bee Risk Assessments in Europe A new online tool developed for biocidal products — B-risk for biocides…
KKDIK Registration Processes Officially Launched: Ministry Announcement and Expert Explanation
KKDIK Registration Processes Officially Launched The recent announcement by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change marks a significant shift in the KKDIK registration…
SMEs Required to Apply for Company Size Validation Before REACH Submissions
SMEs Required to Apply for Company Size Validation Before REACH Submissions A New Compliance Milestone in the Revised REACH Fee Regulation The European Commission has…
Highlights from ECHA’s Member State Committee October Meeting
Highlights from ECHA’s Member State Committee October Meeting DBDPE Identified as a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) Helsinki, 9 October 2025 – The European…
REACH SME Declarations: Verify Your Company Size and Supporting Documents
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants: Incorrect Declarations May Lead to Additional Charges The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued an important reminder to companies that declared…
ECHA CHEM now includes regulatory data on chemicals
ECHA CHEM now includes regulatory data on chemicals With its third expansion, ECHA CHEM now provides overviews of authorities’ regulatory activities and their outcomes…
SME Registrants: Verify Your Company Size and Documents in REACH-IT
SME Registrants: Verify Your Company Size and Documents in REACH-IT Companies that declared themselves as micro, small, or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their REACH registrations…
Key Aspects of ABP Trade within the EU
What Are Animal By-Products and How Are They Categorized? Animal By-Products (ABPs) are materials of animal origin that are not intended for humans to eat.…
New Webpages on ECHA’s Scientific Work
New Webpages on ECHA’s Scientific Work The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a new “Science” web section, designed as a one-stop hub for its…
ECHA Announces Timeline for PFAS Restriction Evaluation
ECHA Announces Timeline for PFAS Restriction Evaluation Helsinki, 27 August 2025 – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it aims to complete its scientific…
ECHA Publishes Updated PFAS Restriction Proposal
ECHA Publishes Updated PFAS Restriction Proposal On 20 August 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced an update to the restriction proposal for per- and…
New KKDIK Regulation Rules and Principles Now Published
New KKDIK Regulation Rules and Principles Now Published The landscape of chemical regulation in Turkey is undergoing a significant transformation with the newly proposed “Rules…
EU to Launch “Nature Credits” and Simplified Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
EU to Launch “Nature Credits” and Simplified Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Overview The European Commission is taking two key steps to accelerate progress towards the…
Green Climate Fund’s $1.2B Record Package: 17 Projects, 36 Countries, and Faster Accreditation
Green Climate Fund’s $1.2B Record Package: 17 Projects, 36 Countries, and Faster Accreditation The Green Climate Fund (GCF)—the world’s largest multilateral climate fund—announced a record…
Biocidal Product Fees to Increase by 19.5% Due to Inflation – Effective from 14 August 2025
Biocidal Product Fees to Increase by 19.5% Due to Inflation – Effective from 14 August 2025 Biocidal Product Fees to Increase by 19.5% Due to…
ECHA’s New Report: Scientific Research Is Essential for Health, the Environment and Competitiveness
ECHA’s New Report: Scientific Research Is Essential for Health, the Environment and Competitiveness The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its Key Areas of Regulatory…
ECHA’s Hybrid Workshop: Preparing for DWD Notification Procedures
ECHA’s Hybrid Workshop: Preparing for DWD Notification Procedures ECHA’s Hybrid Workshop: Preparing for DWD Notification Procedures The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is organising a hybrid-format…
Strong Support from ECHA to SMEs and Stakeholders: New Priorities Announced
Strong Support from ECHA to SMEs and Stakeholders: New Priorities Announced At the beginning of 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) evaluated the results of…
New EU Toy Safety Directive Update: Cobalt Use Now More Strictly Regulated
New EU Toy Safety Directive Update: Cobalt Use Now More Strictly Regulated A Critical Change Affecting the Toy Industry The European Commission has introduced an…
Mandatory Transition to IUCLID Format: ECHA Urges Companies to Prepare for Biocidal Renewal Applications
Mandatory Transition to IUCLID Format: ECHA Urges Companies to Prepare for Biocidal Renewal Applications The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has made it mandatory that, as…
ECHA Adds Three New Hazardous Chemicals to the Candidate List
ECHA Adds Three New Hazardous Chemicals to the Candidate List The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added three new substances of very high concern (SVHC)…
Shaping the Future of Product Safety in E-Commerce: Insights from the Needs Analysis Workshop
Shaping the Future of Product Safety in E-Commerce: Insights from the Needs Analysis Workshop As Doruksistem AS and our group company DorukWell, we proudly participated…