EU Chemicals Regulation Update 2026: PFAS, REACH, Cosmetics Omnibus VIII & New Detergents Regulation

In this EU chemicals regulatory update, Enhesa subject matter expert Kamelija Miloshev breaks down the most important developments shaping chemicals, cosmetics, and detergents compliance in 2026 — from the long-awaited ECHA SEAC draft opinion on the Universal PFAS Restriction to the new EU Detergents Regulation and its mandatory Digital Product Passport. 📌 What this video covers Status of the Universal PFAS Restriction under REACH: SEAC draft opinion (11 March 2026), RAC final opinion (2 March 2026), and the 60-day public consultation running until 25 May 2026 National PFAS measures already in force in France, Denmark, and Belgium — and why EU member states are no longer waiting for Brussels New Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) added to the REACH Candidate List in February 2026: n-hexane and Bisphenol AF and its salts PFAS in firefighting foams restriction under Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1988, with compliance deadlines from 23 October 2026 through 23 October 2030 The stalled REACH revision and the Regulatory Scrutiny Board's negative opinion Cosmetics Omnibus VIII (in force 1 May 2026): CMR prohibitions and restrictions, plus updates to Annexes II, III, IV, and V — including silver, hexyl salicylate, perboric acid, and sodium o-phenylphenate Cosmetics Omnibus VI proposal: simplified rules for chemicals, cosmetics, and fertilizers New EU Detergents Regulation (Regulation published 2 March 2026, applicable from 23 September 2029): Digital Product Passport, microbial detergents framework, biodegradability obligations, and Authorized Representative requirements for non-EU manufacturers ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Today's agenda 01:07 Universal PFAS Restriction — where things stand 02:49 Inside the PFAS proposal 03:35 National PFAS rules in France, Denmark & Belgium 05:00 REACH SVHC list — n-hexane & Bisphenol AF 06:09 PFAS in firefighting foams (Reg. EU 2025/1988) 09:16 The delayed REACH revision 11:00 Cosmetics Omnibus VIII explained 13:52 Cosmetics Omnibus VI proposal 15:23 The new EU Detergents Regulation ❓ Questions this video answers When will the EU's Universal PFAS Restriction be adopted? Which EU member states already regulate PFAS more strictly than the EU itself? What are the new REACH SVHC substances for 2026? What are the compliance deadlines for PFAS in firefighting foams? Which substances are newly prohibited in cosmetics under Omnibus VIII? When does the new EU Detergents Regulation start applying? What is the Digital Product Passport for detergents? 👤 About the speaker Kamelija Miloshev is the Subject Matter Expert for Chemicals and Products at Enhesa, where she tracks EU and global chemicals regulation for compliance professionals across industries. 🔔 Subscribe for monthly EU and global chemicals regulatory updates. #PFAS #REACH #EUChemicalsRegulation #ECHA #SVHC #CosmeticsRegulation #DetergentsRegulation #ChemicalCompliance #PFASBan #FirefightingFoams #OmnibusVIII #DigitalProductPassport #Enhesa #EURegulation #EnvironmentalCompliance