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Aug 06, 2025 | India Extends Enforcement Date for H Acid and Vinyl Sulphone QCOs to May 2026
On 30 July 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals officially extended the implementation dates for two key Quality Control Orders (QCOs)....
Aug 07, 2025 | EPA Finalizes SNURs for Select TSCA Chemical Substances
On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 33283), issuing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under Toxic Substances Control ...
Vietnam Issues Updated Licensing Procedures for Transporting Dangerous Goods by Waterway and Rail
Jul 07, 2025
On 23 June 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Decision 1781/QD-BCT, introducing revised procedures for granting, amending, and re-granting licenses for the transport of dan...
Indonesia Unveils Strategic Roadmap to Strengthen Product Safety and Labelling Compliance
Aug 01, 2025
On 30 July 2025, Indonesia’s National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) released a draft five-year strategic plan (2025–2029) to enhance regulatory compliance in product safety and labelling,...
Regulatory Impact: These amendments aim to balance public health and industry efficiency by applying risk-based management standards and reducing unnecessary compliance burdens. Greater transparency in chemical information is also expected to foster safer chemical use without compromising business trade secrets.
Aug 07, 2025
On July 30, 2025, South Korea notified WTO of proposed revision to the “Labelling Standards for Biocidal Products”. This amendment aims to make safety and usage information more accessible and int...
South Korea Strengthens Chemical Safety Regulations with Amended Enforcement Decrees of K-REACH and CCA
Aug 05, 2025
On July 29, the South Korean approved amendments to the enforcement decrees of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) and the Chemical Control Act (CCA), set to ta...
Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Aug 06, 2025
Update: On 29 July 2025, Japan's MHLW released the revised enforcement notice to remove the chemicals from the list of mandatory safety data sheets (SDS) and labelling. The notice was published on the...
India Notifies Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2025
Aug 04, 2025
The Government of India has officially notified the Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2025, amending the Cosmetics Rules, 2020. The new rules aim to improve regulatory clarity, streamline procedures, and s...
Japan amends the General Chemical Substance List under CSCL
Aug 01, 2025
On 31 July 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 157 new subs...
China enforces GHS Rev. 8 via mandatory standard GB 30000.1-2024
Aug 01, 2025
Update: As per scheduled information, mandatory standard GB 30000.1-2024 becomes effective on 1 August 2025. Now from 1 August 2025 onwards, classification and labelling of chemicals must be applicab...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Cosmetic Products Regulation
Jul 31, 2025
On 30 July 2025, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft resolution proposing amendments to its Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products, originally adopted under Ca...
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