Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 changed the CLP framework and, together with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707, brought in new hazard classes (ED, PBT/vPvB, PMT/vPvM). Regulation (EU) 2025/2439 ("stop the clock") then postponed the label-format and advertising provisions to 1 January 2028. The classification duties for the new hazard classes were not postponed: substances already on the market are due on 1 November 2026, mixtures already on the market on 1 May 2028. The transition rules are not only about dates — placing a reformulated mixture on the market can end the grace period the original mixture relied on.
Published10 Sept 2026Effective2024/2865 in force 10 December 2024; 2025/2439 ("stop the clock") in force 23 December 2025Compliance deadline01 Nov 2026New hazard classes for substances already on the market: 1 November 2026. Label-format and advertising rules: postponed to 1 January 2028. A reformulation can remove a mixture's transitional protection.
Committee assessment of the broad PFAS restriction proposal is proceeding by sector. Companies should complete PFAS use inventories, identify critical uses and engage through industry channels.
Published02 Sept 2026EffectiveNot yet adoptedCompliance deadlineDerogation lengths under discussion (5–12 years for some uses)
A grouped restriction dossier has moved to the opinion-forming stage. Manufacturers, importers and downstream users should map affected uses and assess reformulation timelines now.
Published28 Aug 2026EffectivePending final actCompliance deadlineTransition period expected (typ. 18–24 months)
The extended hazard classes (ED, PBT/vPvB, PMT/vPvM) apply on staggered dates for substances and mixtures. Review portfolios for substances meeting the new criteria and plan SDS and label revisions.
Published15 Jul 2026EffectiveStaggered — substances then mixturesCompliance deadlineMixtures: transitional deadline in 2026–2027
Updated PCN format and validation rules affect dossier preparation. Review mixtures placed on multiple markets, confirm UFI coverage and re-validate dossiers against the new rules.
Published20 Jun 2026Effective01 Oct 2026Compliance deadlineUpdate affected dossiers before market changes