European Commission updates REACH restrictions roadmap

The European Commission has published a refreshed version of its REACH Restrictions Roadmap, updating stakeholders on the status of hazardous substance restrictions since the roadmap launched in 2022. Eleven restrictions covering hundreds of substances have now been adopted, with six more proposals nearing completion, including work on PFAS, hexavalent chromium, octocrylene and other persistent or endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The revision adds no new nanomaterial-specific restrictions, but it does sharpen visibility into where the Commission's regulatory priorities sit for the coming years