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Aug 11, 2025 | Taiwan Holds Online Briefing on Hazard and Exposure Data Submission for Existing Chemicals

On 18 June 2025, Taiwan’s authorities hosts an online briefing to guide registrants on preparing and submitting hazard and exposure assessment data for existing chemical substances under the “Regu...

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Aug 20, 2025 | Deadline Extended for Public Disclosure Extension of Chemical Substance Labeling Information

On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announces an extension for submitting applications to delay the public disclosure of chemical substance labeling information. Accordi...

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South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
Aug 26, 2025

On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in line wi...

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ECHA Releases Updated Background Document for PFAS Restriction Proposal
Aug 22, 2025

On 20 August 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that an updated Background Document for the proposed restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the REACH Regu...

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EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited
Aug 22, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two widely used chemicals: Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP, CASRN 85-6...

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Thailand Updates Hazardous Substances List
Aug 22, 2025

On 5 June 2025,the Ministry of Industry issued the Announcement on Hazardous Substances List (No. 8) B.E. 2568 (2025) under Section 5 and Section 18 of the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992), w...

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Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL
Aug 21, 2025

On 20 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released the draft a...

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Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025

e-GOV Public Comment Portal    draftand are given below:    2. Changes to Electronic Notification Requirements (Articles 20–21)In addition to electronic signatures, (e.g., G Biz ID) will no...

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Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025

e-GOV Public Comment Portal  Small-quantity new substances  Low-volume new substancesKey Insights from the Draft AmendmentMinistry has included following amendments in the   Amendment to the Mi...

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15 new substances added to Brazil’s plastics regulations
Aug 18, 2025

Brazil’s National Commission for Chemical Safety (Conasq), coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA), has issued an updated national register of chemicals present in pl...

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Taiwan Amends New Chemical Substance Registration Regulations to Streamline Process and Avoid Duplicate Applications
Aug 10, 2025

On August 8, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor officially amended several provisions of the Regulations on the Registration of New Chemical Substances, aiming to cut down on redundant procedures and make c...

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