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Chemical Watch News and Insight PodcastAuthor: Chemical Watch News and Insight by Enhesa
Stay up to date with some of the biggest regulatory and chemical management stories from the last 30 days. Every month Chemical Watch News & Insight journalists will explain the background and significance of some of our key stories, giving you additional context and insight into the regulatory and chemical management developments affecting you, your team and your organisation. Language: en Genres: Business News, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Podcast Short: US elections and the European Commission's 2027 work plan
Monday, 9 November, 2026
This week’s Podcast Short highlights stories about what the midterm elections in the US might mean for federal chemicals policy, what is in the European Commission's 2027 work program, and more.In the US, Democrats will gain control of Congress when the next legislative session starts in January, with implications for the FDA and food chemical policy as well as for the EPA and TSCA.Across the Atlantic in Europe, the European Commission's newly released work programme indicates that the EU executive does not plan to launch any new chemicals-related initiatives in 2027 but will instead focus on implementing and enforcing existing legislation.Other highlights include: Washington state regulators recommend chemical restrictions for most of the products evaluated under the second cycle of the Safer Products for Washington programme; California moves to add three individual PFAS to its Prop 65 list; 3M agrees to commit $7.35bn over nine years to settle most PFAS-related personal injury claims linked to its aqueous film forming foam; and Indonesia aims to enact its mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulation by the end of the month. Tune in to hear more about our top stories from the last week and then visit Chemical Watch News & Insight to catch all the latest chemicals management news from around the globe.Have a podcast idea or a comment to share? Let us know by emailing the editor at thyland@enhesa.com.
