The Dutch health authorities have regulated their policy on application of precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) and adjusted reference doses for allergens.

Many consumer products contain hazardous substances and do not comply with chemical regulations according to an EU enforcement project covering 2,400 products and articles.

The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has issued a new opinion on the use of methylparaben in cosmetics.

The EU Novel Food status Catalogue was updated in November 2023, informs the European Commission.

Medical device manufacturers have been given 5 more years to replace the use of DEHP with an alternative.

A large EU-enforcement project revealed that one in three of the checked biocidal products did not comply with regulatory requirements. Many of the products were disinfectants sold to consumers.