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Apparent technical differences between NHBC Technical Guidance and BS5385 Parts 1 and 4 posted on 07/01/2025

Ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials now published in the European Journal postedon 07/01/2025

BS ISO 5684 Adhesives — Floor covering adhesives and products for flooring installation — Assessment and classification of low volatile organic compound (VOC) products posted on 07/01/2025 - public comments needed by 16/02/2025

Draft Minutes of ISO/TC61/SC1/WG5 Polymeric Adhesive meeting 11/2025 posted on 07/01/2025

ISO/CD 21037:2024 Adhesives — Guideline for separating adhesively bonded joints enabling repair and improving recycling posted on 07/01/2025

CEN/TC193/WG4 meeting on 02-12-2024 - UK Delegate Report posted on 07/01/2025

The Drop-in Clinic Recording for the general session held on 10 January is now available for rewatching posted on 10/01/2025

FCA Approach to Food Contact Approvals posted on 16/01/2025

ECHA proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) - [4-[p,p'-bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium m-[[p-anilinophenyl]azo]benzenesulphonate - CLOSES 07/02 posted on 16/01/2025

ECHA proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) - 2-amino-2-methylpropanol - CLOSES 14/02 posted on 16/01/2025

ECHA proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) - Reaction mass of 2-amino-2-methylpropanol and (2- hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)ammonium chloride[1] AND (2-hydroxy-1,1 dimethylethyl)ammonium chloride [2] - CLOSES 14/02 posted on 16/01/2025

ECHA proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) - Beflubutamid (ISO - CLOSES 14/02 posted on 16/01/2025

ECHA proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) - ,4'-methylene bis(dibutyldithiocarbamate) - CLOSES 14/02 posted on 16/01/2025

Copper, granulated (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type 8 - 550 day deadline 29 June 2025

Biphenyl-2-ol in product types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13 - 550 day deadline is 27 December 2025

Mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 247-500-7) and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one in product type 6

2-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile (DBDCB) in product type 6 - 550 day deadline is 29 June 2026

N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (folpet) in product type 7 & 9 - 550 day deadline is 29 March 2025

2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (OIT) in product type 8 - 550 day deadline is 29 June 2026

Reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate in product type 8 - 550 day deadline is 29 June 2026

1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-3-ol (tebuconazole) (CAS 107534-96-3 EC 403-640-2) in product types 7 and 10 will expire on 30 June 2025

The active substance expiry date for Dazomet (CAS 533-74-4 EC 208-576-7) in product type 8 is postponed

The active substance date for Tralopyril (CAS 214710-34-6 EC 602-784-5) in product type 21 has been postponed

Glutaral (glutaraldehyde) in product types 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12 - 550 day deadline 29 March 2025

N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (folpet) in product types 7 and 9 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 29 March 2025

Copper, granulated (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type 8 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 29 June 2025

Biphenyl-2-ol in product types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 27 December 2025

Mixture of CMIT/MIT in product types 2, 4, 6, 11, 12 and 13 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 27 December 2025

2-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile (DBDCB) in product type 6 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 29 June 2026

2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (OIT) (CAS 26530-20-1 EC 247-761-7) in product type 8 on 29 June 2026 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 29 June 2026

Bardap 26 29 June 2026 in product type 8 on 29 June 2026 under GB BPR - 550 day GB BPR deadline 29 June 2026

Tolylfluanid in product type 7 - 550 day GB BPR deadline 29 June 2026

PackUK – the new scheme administrator for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility launches today (21/01) posted on 21/01/2025

FOR ACTION - updating the PIJITF FCM position posted on 23/01/2025

DEFRA pEPR Update: Further Context in Relation to November’s DEFRA Statement with regards to Regulation 60 posted on 23/01/2025

Four new BASA Guidance notes are available on CLP and SDS and GB/NI/EU divergence posted on 23/01/2025

GN119 - EU Regulation 2023/988 on General Product Safety - Impacts on business in Northern Ireland posted on 23/01/2025

Guidance Waste: environmental permits - government guidance updated 20/01/2025 posted on 27/01/2025

Annual reporting of exports and imports of PIC chemicals during 2024 - Exporters and importers of PIC chemicals should submit data to HSE by 31 March 2025

Are substances manufactured in the EU and shipped directly to GB included in the EU REACH registration tonnages? posted on 28/01/2025

The clinic recordings for January are all now uploaded.  Click on the date for the full resource post, and the title to go straight to the recording.