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Jan 16, 2026 | EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: Parliament Rewrites Proposed Exemptions from Chemicals Legislation
On 16 December 2025, committees of the European Parliament adopted compromise amendments to the Defence Readiness Omnibus that substantially revise how exemptions from EU chemicals legislation would a...
Jan 16, 2026 | Switzerland Enforces PCN-Equivalent Notification Requirements under ChemO from 1 January 2026
From 1 January 2026, Switzerland enforces mandatory notification requirement for hazardous mixtures placed on the Swiss market, serving the same purpose as Poison Centre Notification (PCN) under EU le...
US OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard to Align with GHS 7 (Updated)
Jan 16, 2026
Update 16 January 2026: On 15 January 2026, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States published a notice extending the compliance deadlines under the Hazard Communi...
Ukraine Proposes EU-Aligned Restrictions on Epoxy Derivatives in Food Contact Materials
Jan 15, 2026
On 5 January 2026, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine titled “On Approval of the Requirements Restricting the Use of C...
France PFAS Ban on Selected Consumer Products in Force from 1 January 2026
Jan 15, 2026
On 1 January 2026, France began enforcing national restrictions on the manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of certain consumer products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
Japan consults to add 90 chemicals to the CSCL’s notification-exempt list
Jan 15, 2026
On 26 December 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published a consultation notice...
EPA Completes Comprehensive TSCA Evaluation of Phthalates
Jan 14, 2026
According to information published on its TSCA phthalates program page, which was updated on December 31, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its most comprehensive eval...
EU Publishes Draft Amendment to REACH Annex XVII Covering Additional CMR Substances
Jan 13, 2026
On 9 January 2026, the European Commission published a draft amendment to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) concerning consumer restrictions for carcinogens, germ cell...
EU Publishes Draft Amendment to REACH Annex XVII Covering Additional CMR Substances
Jan 13, 2026
On 9 January 2026, the European Commission published a draft amendment to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) concerning consumer restrictions for carcinogens, germ cell...
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Draft Indian Standards Amendments Issued for Public Comments
Jan 09, 2026
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released a set of draft Indian Standards and amendments for wide circulation and invited stakeholders to comment on them. The drafts were issued on 1 January 2...
EU Chemicals Reforms Enter Implementation Phase in Early 2026
Jan 08, 2026
At the end of 2025, the European Union finalised a series of legislative measures under the One Substance, One Assessment (OSOA) framework, marking a significant shift in EU chemicals governance. Adop...
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