Published: 19 June 2026  (Updated: 19 June 2026)

European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Update: June 2026

ECHA Updates

Regulatory Management

Chemical

Defence Status

Harmonised Classification and Labelling: New Intentions

Trimethylolpropane

(no entry in CPR, CMR 1B (repr)

(INTENTION FULLY WITHDRAWN 04.03.26)

No interest in defence

Climbazole

Annex V entry 32 and Annex III entry 310

ED envi (expected submission 30.10.26)

TBC 

Terpineol multiconstituents (2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propan-2-ol)

terpineol is Annex III entry 343

CMR reprotox (no classification yet)(expected submission 31.12.26)

TBC 

Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate

no entry in CPR Annexes

CMR 1B (repr) (legal deadline for opinion adoption 09.10.27)

TBC

Silver chloride

Annex V entry 52

CMR 2 (mut) 1B (rep)(legal deadline for opinion adoption 11.09.27)

No interest in defence

Benzylhemiformal (Formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and benzyl alcohol)

Annex V entry 55

CMR 1B and 2 (submitted 19.03.26)

TBC 

Harmonised Classification and Labelling: Dossier Submitted

N/A

 

Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) Opinion Published

Hexamethylindanopyran (Galaxolide)

Annex III entry 336

CMR 1B (repr) (RAC opinion adopted 02.12.25 not published yet)

TBC

Sodium chlorite

no entry in CPR

CMR 2 (mut) (RAC opinion adopted 06.03.26 not published yet and no indication of RAC decision yet)

No interest in defence

Cannabidiol

no entry in CPR Annexes

CMR 1B (repr) RAC opinion 06.03.26

No interest in defence

Sodium bromate

no entry in CPR Annexes

CMR 1B (repr), 2 (mut) RAC opinion 06.03.26

No interest in defence

Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin (AHTN)

Annex III entry 182

CMR 1B (repr) RAC opinion 06.03.26

No interest in defence

REACH Restrictions

N/A

N/A

SVHC Classification and Authorisation

N/A

N/A

 

HSE Updates

Regulatory Management

Chemical

Defence Status

Mandatory Classification and Labelling

Nitromethane

Annex III entry 18

Technical report published

CMR 1B (carc, reprotox)

No interest in defence

Diethanolamine

Annex II entry 411

Technical report published

CMR 1B (reprotox), CMR 2 (carc)

No interest in defence

Heliotropine

No Annex entry

Final opinion published

CMR 1B (reprotox)

Defence dossier submitted

Silver nitrate

Annex III entry 48

Technical report published

CMR 1B (reprotox), for muta HSE disagrees with RAC and will trigger 37A process

No interest in defence

Bourgeonal group

No Annex entry

Technical report published

CMR 1B (reprotox)

No interest in defence

p-cymene group

No Annex entry

Technical report published

CMR 1B (reprotox)

Defence dossier to be submitted

REACH Restrictions

N/A

N/A

SVHC Classification and Authorisation

Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO)

Added to Candidate List of SVHC

Ingredients already banned under the UKCR

 

 

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