CHCS NewslettersCHCS publishes Newsletters for its members. The Newsletters contain a variety of articles, often providing important insights into changes in regulation and legislation. Our Newsletters are available free-of-charge to CHCS members, who can access the full list of Newsletters by visiting: CHCS Newsletters. (Non-members can Join CHCS, then access the Newsletters). Latest CHCS Newsletter: July 2026[ direct download for CHCS members ] Our July 2026 edition contains articles as introduced below: UK State of Play, Omnibus VI Provisional political agreement was reached by co-legislators on 16 June in Strasbourg. However, it is still subject to political endorsement by the Member States and the European Parliament. The European Plenary vote is expected in October, with publication possible by the end of the year. My Apprenticeship Journey and ExperienceBy Simon Reed I have worked for Gurit UK, a chemical formulator based on the Isle of Wight, since April 2004, when I joined the company at just 18 years old. For the first 20 years of my career, I worked within the production team in manufacturing. In August 2024 an opportunity became available within the HSE team, and the timing felt right for me to make a change. I applied for the role and was successful. The following article was provided by Kathryn Tearle, Vice Chair of CHCS Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products. The Commission’s proposal to simplify CLP was published on 8th July 2025 and included two proposals. The first to “Stop the Clock” on the changes included in the CLP Amendment, Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 and put back the application date for these changes. This was agreed by the Council and Parliament and was published in the Official Journal in 2025, Regulation (EU) 2025/2439. Explanatory note on the ‘potential’ addition of notes to Part 1, Section 1.1.3, of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation The European Commission has issued an Explanatory Note on the potential introduction of additional notes to Part 1, section 1.1.3, of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). Panama notifies intention to adopt GHS to WTO The Panama Ministry of Commerce and Industries, and the General Directorate of Standards and Industrial Technology submitted a notification to the World Trade Organisation, Technical Barriers to Trade Committee (WTO-TBT), proposing to incorporate the United Nations Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) into legislation (7th revision).HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published statistics for work-related fatal injures for the period April 2025 to March 2026. The statistics show that 126 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain during the period. PackUK introduces resubmission deadline for 2025 data submissions PackUK has introduced a ‘resubmission’ deadline of 01 September 2026, applicable to 2025 packaging data submissions from producers that are covered by Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging fees (pEPR). Training Courses & WorkshopsRegistration is now open for our training courses for Autumn 2026. This article lists all currently available courses. CHCS Webinars & Events CHCS are delighted to announce the CHCS 32nd AGM and 15th Annual Lectures will take place online on Monday 23rd November 2026. More details will be coming soon, but for now, please save the date! News From Our Partners News from the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals (BADGP) and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication, based in the USA. Want to find out more? | CHCS NewsEU provisional agreement on the Chemicals Omnibus Proposal |
