Feb 28, 2025 | Brazil Launches Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides
On February 20, 2025, Brazil officially launched the "Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides," a groundbreaking initiative to track pesticide contamination and enhance public health...
Feb 27, 2025 | ECHA to Update REACH-IT List Numbers to Alphanumeric Format
On 18 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it will update REACH-IT list numbers from the current numeric format (xxx-xxx-x) to an alphanumeric format (e.g. A00-000-0) due...
UK HSE Publishes 2024 UK REACH Dossier and Substances Evaluation Reports
Feb 27, 2025
On 25 February 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published two reports detailing its 2024 evaluation activities under UK REACH, covering dossier evaluation and substance evaluation. This ...
Australia Updates IChEMS Workplan: High-Risk Chemicals under Review for 2024-2025
Feb 27, 2025
The Australian government has updated its Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS), listing new high-risk industrial chemicals for review. The Department of Climate Change, Ener...
New Zealand: Transition Period for Labelling Safety Data Sheets and Packaging Notices Ends 30 April 2025
Feb 27, 2025
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has set 30 April 2025 as the final deadline for importers, manufacturers, and suppliers to comply with updated labelling, Safety Data Sheet (SD...
EU Launches Evaluation of Cosmetic Products Regulation: Call for Evidence Open Until 21 March
Feb 27, 2025
On 21 February 2025, the European Commission launched a comprehensive evaluation of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) to assess its effectiveness in protecting human heal...
California’s OEHHA Adds New Toxicity Endpoint for Bisphenol S BPS in Proposition 65 List
Feb 26, 2025
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has expanded the Proposition 65 listing for Bisphenol S (BPS) to include male reproductive toxicity, effective January 3, 2025. ...
EU Packaging Law to Impose Strict PFAS Restrictions in Food Packaging by 2026
Feb 25, 2025
The European Union has introduced restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food contact materials (FCMs) under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). These measure...
Canada Seeks Input on Risk Management of Chlorinated Alkanes under CEPA
Feb 25, 2025
On February 13, 2025, the Government of Canada launched a consultation on risk management measures for short-chain chlorinated alkanes (SCCAs), medium-chain chlorinated alkanes (MCCAs), and long-chain...
Regulatory Updates on Trisiloxane and Terpene Substances in Canada
Feb 25, 2025
On January 25, 2025, the Government of Canada published regulatory updates in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 4, regarding the management of chemical substances, specifically addressing...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Law on Biocidal Products Regulation
Feb 25, 2025
On 13 February 2025, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its Draft Law "On Making Available on the Market and Use of Biocidal Products", developed (issued) by the Ministr...
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