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The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) will share the latest on the 52^nd Amendment to the IFRA Standards with the South African flavor and fragrance community at the seminar of the South African Association of the Flavour & Fragrance Industry (SAAFFI) on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

IFRA joined scientists, perfumers and industry experts at the Royal Institution in London for the 15^th IFRA UK Fragrance Forum, which explored our sense of smell in an increasingly digital world. IFRA President Alexander Mohr opened the afternoon session.

Alexander Mohr, President of IFRA, joined the Next in Fragrance Conference at Beautyworld Dubai for a panel on regulations, ethics and the planet, alongside Ajmal Group and the Oud Grading Institute.

IFRA took part in the EFfCI Annual Conference 2026 in Athens, with a presentation on regulation and innovation and a place on the conference’s ​‘Four Musketeers’ panel on global and regional harmonization and dialogue between policymakers and industry.

IFRA has launched the IFRA Behind the Scents Podcast: In a first episode, the association’s Regional Director for Europe explains Europe’s landmark regulatory package – and why it matters for safety, innovation, and the products consumers love.

The new regulation creates a stand-alone legal framework for ECHA and incorporates the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) into the agency

The European Commission has confirmed it will not pursue a full legislative overhaul of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), a decision IFRA welcomes as providing much needed certainty for the fragrance industry.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) adopted an Opinion at its 77^th Plenary meeting, held in June 2026, classifying l‑Carvone (EC 229−352−5, CAS 6485−40−1) and spearmint oil (EC -, CAS 8008−79−5) as Toxic for Reproduction Category 2 (Repr. 2; H361d).

Animal-free Chemical Safety Assessment and Roadmap Implementation Conference 1 – 3 June 2026.

Brussels, 17 June 2026 – The cosmetics, fragrance and essential oils industries welcome the provisional interinstitutional agreement reached today on the Omnibus VI proposal.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) welcomes the roadmap presented today by the European Commission to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments – a milestone for innovation, animal welfare, and modern, human-relevant safety science.