Less than a year remains until 7 December 2026, yet the sense of urgency within the Ukrainian chemicals market remains strikingly uneven. While the transitional period formally continues, in practical terms it is already drawing to a close. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1598 establishes a clear cutoff: after 6 December 2026, placing chemical products on the Ukrainian...

PFAS regulation in the European Union is no longer a single policy debate. It is a layered regulatory architecture developing simultaneously through several legal tracks: substance-specific bans under POPs, group restrictions under REACH, sector-specific measures (notably firefighting foams), mandatory drinking water limits, and the still-pending “universal” PFAS restriction proposal.

The EU Candidate List has expanded again – and this time, n-hexane is in focus. In the same update, ECHA also added 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromet­hyl)ethylidene]dip­henol and its salts (commonly referred to as Bisphenol AF) due to toxic effects on reproduction. Companies handling either substance should assess their compliance obligations without delay.