On March 3, 2026，the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of ECHA has concluded its assessment of the restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

On February 27, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its annual evaluation statistics.

On February 24, 2026, the Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) supported the approval of ethanol for use in disinfectants.

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In February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Pilot Project Report on Poison Centre Notification (PCN) Enforcement.

On January 29, 2026, the European Commission published Directive (EU) 2026/192, amending the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC to permit the use of cobalt in three specific applications within toys.

On February 4, 2026, ECHA announced the official inclusion of n-Hexane and 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (BPAF) and its salts into the SVHC candidate list.

On February 2, 2026, ECHA released its 13th recommendation for authorization, proposing the inclusion of four Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) into the REACH Authorization List.

Companies in the chemical industry must treat REACH registration dossiers as "dynamic documents" and continue to fulfill ongoing update obligations even after obtaining registration numbers.