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13 Feb 2020	Use of PFASs 'widespread' in UK food packaging, report finds 'Significant levels' in samples from major supermarkets, food outlets	Europe, UK
13 Feb 2020	EU Commission may delay FCM report by nearly two years Delay caused by decision to run parallel impact assessment	Europe
13 Feb 2020	Echa round-up The latest news and developments this week	Europe
13 Feb 2020	Swedish chemicals agency proposes 2030 strategic targets Fully non-toxic circular economy among three main goals	Europe, Sweden
13 Feb 2020	Studies of microplastics in soils cannot be compared, review suggests Lack of standard analytical methods	Europe, Germany
13 Feb 2020	World's biggest chemicals problems 'have not changed' in five years, Ipen says Global meeting mulls priorities for 2030	Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Multinational bodies
13 Feb 2020	Turkey begins UN project to clean up persistent organic pollutants European Union will fund	Africa & Middle East, Europe, Turkey
13 Feb 2020	Report of non-compliant chemicals in EU shows 90% come from non-EEA states Analysis of 2019 Rapex notifications prompts call for better enforcement	Europe
13 Feb 2020	'Almost all' alternatives to BPA show endocrine disrupting effects, UBA finds German Environment Agency flags just one 'promising' substitute	Europe, Germany
13 Feb 2020	EU cosmetics experts will reconsider titanium dioxide safety Cosmetics Europe dossier response to carcinogenicity classification	Europe
13 Feb 2020	Auto electronics reporting measure to be removed in July Some companies already transitioning away from REC 019 datasheets	Europe, Global
12 Feb 2020	MEPs shoot down Commission proposal to allow lead in recycled PVC Move contradicts outcome of ‘rigorous’ scientific evaluation, VinylPlus says	Europe
12 Feb 2020	Exposome expert calls for ‘fit-for-purpose’ instruments Former Iarc boss lists ‘common tactics’ to ‘undermine’ scientific evaluation	Europe
11 Feb 2020	Georgia issues regulation on toy safety Limits set on substances of concern	Europe, Georgia, Russia & CIS
11 Feb 2020	Guest Column: Why a multidisciplinary approach is vital to achieving wider use of animal testing alternatives Jos Kleinjans, chair of this year's 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences 2020, highlights the key obstacles to regulatory acceptance and industry take-up	Europe
11 Feb 2020	EU Commission adopts additions to REACH authorisation list 11 substances included in Annex XIV	Europe
11 Feb 2020	Lithuania toughens up enforcement of chemicals controls Unregistered substances to be removed from the market	Europe, Lithuania
10 Feb 2020	Publication of EU titanium dioxide classification law imminent Attempts to overturn the decision have been rejected	Europe
10 Feb 2020	Cefic, Japan propose regulatory cooperation on chemicals Draft paper names transparency and substance prioritisation as key	Asia Pacific, Europe, Japan
6 Feb 2020	Brexit: Johnson and Barnier set out regulatory opening positions UK wants free trade without alignment on EU standards	Europe, UK
6 Feb 2020	Caracal groups meet to discuss bringing endocrine disruptors under CLP Move comes after European Commission's stakeholder survey	Europe
6 Feb 2020	BfR review alerts to data gaps for carcinogenicity of non-food-grade mineral oils A paper in the journal 'Critical Reviews in Toxicology' explains	Europe, Germany
6 Feb 2020	Selfridges to remove plastic cosmetic glitter by 2021 Ban applies globally	Europe, Global
6 Feb 2020	Silica and titanium dioxide particles found in more human organs Research builds on 2018 study	Europe, Netherlands
6 Feb 2020	Echa round-up The latest news and developments this week	Europe
6 Feb 2020	Industry presses case for extended REACH dossier update deadlines More time needed for ‘exceptional’ cases, says consultation feedback	Europe
6 Feb 2020	Expert Focus: The road to a UK REACH – what happens next? Despite industry concerns over the cost of a parallel regime, an independent UK REACH appears more likely than ever say partner Simon Tilling and solicitor Tom Gillett at law firm Burges Salmon. Here they outline the key dates and potential challenges ahead for business	Europe, UK
6 Feb 2020	EU Commission requests Opinions on safety of resorcinol and propylparaben Potential EDC properties to be considered	Europe
6 Feb 2020	H&M, Coop Denmark back call to end PFAS use Companies join ChemSec initiative to address substance group	Europe
5 Feb 2020	Russia to host seminar on Eurasian chemical regulatory framework Issues with second-tier legislation on agenda	Russia & CIS