Animal NGO criticises ECHA on testing
NGO Cruelty Free International has launched a European-wide petition to stop the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) from “unlawfully flouting European cosmetics animal testing bans”.
REACH and a no-deal Brexit
Dave Gordon and Anita Lloyd, partner and director at Squire Patton Boggs, look at the legal issues relating to a proposed ‘UK REACH’ system
Feature: Readying the ship for ‘no deal’
Naheed Rehman, business lead consultant at Envigo, assesses the ongoing Brexit challenge
CIA publishes Brexit guide for chemicals industry
The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) and its legal partner, Square Patton Boggs, has published a report on ‘Making Brexit work for the Chemical Industry’, which aims to guide the chemicals industry as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
The report details a number of key priorities for the industry, including frictionless trade with the EU, undisrupted UK/EU supply chains, development of new free-trade agreements, regulatory consistency, access to secure and cost-effective energy and access to highly skilled individuals.
MHRA updates pharmaceutical companies on Brexit preparations
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published an official update to pharmaceutical companies on preparations for Brexit.
California bill would ban products tested on animals
California senator Cathleen Galgiani is introducing legislation that will prohibit the import and sale of cosmetics and personal care products tested on animals. If passed, the ban will apply to both ingredients and finished products.
