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Jan 22, 2026 | Restriction on Tattoo Inks and Permanent Make-Up Adopted under UK REACH
On 30 December 2025, the UK government announced its decision to adopt a restriction under UK REACH on hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up. This measure will amend Annex 17 of UK...
Jan 21, 2026 | EU opens consultation on evaluation of the Biocidal Products Regulation
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation to inform the evaluation of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR; Regulation (EU) No 528/2012). The consultation is...
Japan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals (Updated)
Jan 21, 2026
Update 21 January 2026: On 21 January 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Environment (MoE) jointly publishe...
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China Enacts New Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law to Strengthen National Risk Control
Jan 20, 2026
On 27 December, 2025 , China's National People's Congress Standing Committee passed the new Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law, which aims to improve safety governance across the full lifecycle of hazardo...
Canada Expands Toxic Substance Controls to Flame Retardants DP and DBDPE Under PCTSR 2025
Jan 20, 2026
The Canadian government has announced new regulatory restrictions on the flame retardants Dechlorane Plus (DP) and Decabromodiphenyl Ethane (DBDPE) under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Re...
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Taiwan Ministry of Environment (MOE) Launches Phase 2 Registration Plan for Existing Chemical Substances
Jan 19, 2026
The Taiwanese Ministry of Environment (MOE) has launched Phase 2 for the registration of existing chemical substances under the “Regulations for Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances”...
EPA Outlines Process for Expiring TSCA Confidential Business Information Claims
Jan 19, 2026
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a procedure to notify companies about the upcoming expiration of Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims under the T...
Vietnam Activates Implementing Decrees for the new Chemicals Law
Jan 17, 2026
On 17 January 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Notice No. 363/BCT-HC, confirming that the key implementing instruments under Chemicals Law No. 69/2025/QH15 were issued and...
EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: Parliament Rewrites Proposed Exemptions from Chemicals Legislation
Jan 16, 2026
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...
Switzerland Enforces PCN-Equivalent Notification Requirements under ChemO from 1 January 2026
Jan 16, 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...
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