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Feb 12, 2026 | Taiwan Ministry of Labor Requires Additional Safety Data Sheet Submission for 20 Priority Management Chemicals
On 28 January 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a new compliance requirement for operators handling designated Priority Management Chemicals, requiring the submission of supplementary operati...
Feb 11, 2026 | Malaysia Updates Cosmetics Ingredients According to ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
Putrajaya, January 2026. National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has issued Circular No. 1/2026 to align Malaysia’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia with decisions...
Malaysia Proposes Amendments to Food Act 1983 to Tighten Food-Contact Controls and Raise Penalties
Feb 11, 2026
Putrajaya, December 2025. Malaysia has notified proposed amendments to the Food Act 1983 [Act 281] aimed at strengthening oversight of food-contact materials, expanding regulatory powers, enhanci...
Philippines Drafts Guidelines for Food-Contact Articles Used in Prepackaged Processed Foods
Feb 11, 2026
Manila, February 2026. Food and Drug Administration has circulated a draft Administrative Order establishing general guidelines for the regulatory compliance of food-contact articles (FCA) used w...
Singapore Sets Phase-Out for Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs (≥45% Cl), and LC-PFCAs Under Stockholm Convention
Feb 11, 2026
Singapore, January 2026. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued an industry circular confirming the phase-out of chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins with chain lengths C14–C17 a...
India Introduces Draft Specifications for Disposable Tampons
Feb 11, 2026
On 2 February, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Medical Textiles — Disposable Tampon — Specifications” through its Technical Textiles...
EU Adopts New CMR-Related Amendments to the Cosmetics Regulation
Feb 10, 2026
On 12 January 2026, the European Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78, amending the Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) with regard to the use of certain substances cl...
EPA Proposes to Delist 2‑Butoxyethyl Benzoate from the Hazardous Air Pollutants List
Feb 09, 2026
On 15 January 2026, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new regulatory proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove 2‑Butoxyethyl Benzoate (2‑BEB, C...
ECHA Sets Out 2026 Regulatory Priorities in New Programming Document
Feb 06, 2026
On 4 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its Single Programming Document 2026–2028. This document outlines the agency’s work programme for 2026, as well as its multiannual pl...
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Japan consults on amendments to ISHL Rules for Carcinogenic Substances
Feb 06, 2026
On 23 January 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published two consultation drafts proposing amendments to the Industrial Safety and Health Law (ISHL) relating to carcinogenic...
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REACH Authorisation: ECHA Consults on Recommending Four Substances for Annex XIV
Feb 05, 2026
On 2 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a consultation on its proposal to include four substances in the REACH Authorisation List (Annex XIV). Comments can be submitted until...
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