The EU Chemicals Enforcement Forum held a remote meeting from March 18-20, 2025, where it finalized the REF-14 joint enforcement action plan. This initiative will assess compliance with the CLP Regulation across the EU in 2026.

Key Highlights

1. REF-14 Joint Enforcement Action

Focus Areas:

• Emerging risk products:
  

  • Nicotine products (e.g., e-liquids) containing highly toxic substances.
    

  • Aromatic mixtures (e.g., air fresheners) with irritant ingredients.
    

• Regulatory changes:
  

  • Compliance with new 2026 rules for foldable and digital labels.
    

  • Verification of mixtures supplied at refilling stations.
    

• Current status:
  

  • Inspection manuals under development.
    

  • EU-wide on-site checks planned for the first half of 2026.

2. Collaboration with the Biocidal Products Regulation Subgroup (BPRS)

• Shared a case database on classification disputes for air fresheners.
  

• Reported efforts to eliminate illegal diisocyanate use in coatings/adhesives.
  

• Addressed cross-border illegal trade in disinfectants and pesticides.

3. Progress on Strategic Projects

• Developing a testing methodology repository for REACH, CLP, and other regulations.
  

• Evaluating inconsistencies in member states’ enforcement of the PIC Regulation.
  

• Analyzing overlaps between BPR and the Drinking Water Directive.
  

Next Steps

The Forum and BPRS subgroup will reconvene in June 2025 to align enforcement strategies with upcoming CLP Regulation revisions.

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