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How to develop a chemical safety strategy across your supply chain
21 Mar 2023

How to develop a chemical safety strategy across your supply chain

We explore the first of the five critical pillars of professional chemical safety best practice in this blog. Read more
Why you should be including telephone emergency response in your sustainability reporting?
8 Mar 2023

Why you should be including telephone emergency response in your sustainability reporting?

Find out why telephone emergency response is a powerful means of demonstrating your organisation’s commitment to its sustainability framework to investors and other stakeholders. Read more
Will your safety data sheets pass compliance checks by ECHA?
22 Feb 2023

Will your safety data sheets pass compliance checks by ECHA?

ECHA's EU-wide enforcement project is to ensure that companies who manufacture or place products on the EU market are complying with the new revised requirements of Annex II of EU REACH. Find out if this applies to you and what you need to do remain compliant. Read more
World’s biggest chemical manufacturers called on to phase out PFAS
7 Feb 2023

World’s biggest chemical manufacturers called on to phase out PFAS

Producers and users of PFAS will need to reformulate products and modify processes in response to tighter regulation and customer demand for safer, more sustainable chemistries. Find out how we can help. Read more
The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2023 is now available
6 Feb 2023

The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2023 is now available

The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2023 is now available, the new list has again been produced by the NCEC, in co-operation with the UK Home Office and is published by TSO. Read more
Regulatory newsletter – January 2023
5 Jan 2023

Regulatory newsletter – January 2023

Your January 2023 regulatory update including REACH dossier compliance, revision to CLP, UK REACH registration deadlines, and our support to the agrochemical sector. Read more
Revision to CLP for endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemicals has been proposed, and new classifications are expected to be formally introduced in early 2023
5 Jan 2023

Revision to CLP for endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemicals has been proposed, and new classifications are expected to be formally introduced in early 2023

Revised CLP act will introduce new classifications expected to enter into force early in 2023. FInd out what you will need to do once these new classifications apply. Read more
NCEC Newsletter – December 2022
15 Dec 2022

NCEC Newsletter – December 2022

This edition of the newsletter provides insight into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regulatory Cooperation Project, highlights potential regulatory impacts of the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) and reminds you of important upcoming regulatory deadlines. It also signposts support available during the energy crisis. Read more
Providing 24-hour emergency response this festive period
13 Dec 2022

Providing 24-hour emergency response this festive period

Details of our emergency response teams' cover during the festive season, an insight into the types of calls they receive at this time of year and seasons greetings can be found in this blog written by one of our highly trained and dedicated emergency responders. Read more
Defra announces new UK REACH registration submission deadlines
9 Dec 2022

Defra announces new UK REACH registration submission deadlines

UK REACH registration submission deadlines, across all tonnage bands, will be extended by three years. Find out what this means for you. Read more
Interesting call stories - December 2022
2 Dec 2022

Interesting call stories - December 2022

NCEC's multilingual 24/7 emergency response helpline, is staffed by highly trained emergency responders (ERs), they receive calls from many different organisations and across a range of incident types. Read about some of the interesting calls that our ERs have received recently. Read more
Addressing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP)
1 Dec 2022

Addressing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP)

NCEC was invited to address the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regulatory Cooperation Project (ARCP) in Singapore recently to discuss how to raise the standard of Level 1 Chemical Emergency Response. Read more