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Commission outlines upcoming revision of REACH at CARACAL meeting At the meeting of the competent authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL) on 3 April, the Commission presented the main elements of the upcoming revision of REACH. The revision will include a legislative proposal modifying the Regulation, and delegated acts modifying the Annexes to the Regulation, …

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New surface water watchlist requires Member States to monitor triazoles, 6PPD-quinone and TFA precursor Fluoxetine in surface waters in the next years The Commission adopted the fifth watchlist of substances in surface waters suspected of posing a risk to the environment and human health on 28 February. The surface watchlist mechanism was established in 2013 to improve …

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ZeroPM members responded to call for evidence for the Water Resilience Strategy by the Commission. Members of ZeroPM involved in the response stated that they broadly support the Environment Committee’s (ENVI) rapporteur’s draft report on 29 January, that states ‘addressing pollution is equally essential to achieving water resilience’ as is water efficiency. ZeroPM members agree …

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