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OSHA Extends Compliance Deadlines for Hazard Communication Standard

Feb 24, 2026 | OSHA Extends Compliance Deadlines for Hazard Communication Standard

On 15 January 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an extension to the compliance deadlines for the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) under 29 CFR 1910.12...

U.S. Hazard Communication Standard HCS
Switzerland Consults on Amendments to the Chemicals PIC Ordinance (ChemPICV)

Feb 23, 2026 | Switzerland Consults on Amendments to the Chemicals PIC Ordinance (ChemPICV)

Switzerland is consulting on proposed amendment to the Chemicals PIC Ordinance (ChemPICV). The consultation, initiated by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication...

Biocides SVHC Plant Protection Products PFAS Industrial Chemicals Pesticides
U.S. FDA Launches Post-Market Re-assessment of BHA in Food
U.S. FDA Launches Post-Market Re-assessment of BHA in Food
Feb 23, 2026

On 10 February 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiated a new post-market safety evaluation of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a synthetic antioxidant used in food and food-contact materi...

Food Safety Preservative
New Zealand launches Hazardous Substances Reporting and Notifications (HSRN) portal
New Zealand launches Hazardous Substances Reporting and Notifications (HSRN) portal
Feb 23, 2026

New Zealand’s hazardous substances reporting framework has entered a new operational phase with the launch of the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) Hazardous Substances Reporting and Notifica...

agrochemicals HSNO Act Environmental Protection Agency EPA Hazardous Substances
South Korea Proposes Partial Amendment to “Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances” under K-REACH
South Korea Proposes Partial Amendment to “Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances” under K-REACH
Feb 19, 2026

The National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has published a draft administrative notice proposing a partial amendment to the “Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances” under the Act on th...

K-REACH Amendment Chemical Hazard Assessment
UK HSE Publishes Consultation Response on Chemicals Legislative Reform
UK HSE Publishes Consultation Response on Chemicals Legislative Reform
Feb 19, 2026

On 12 February 2026, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its response to the 2025 consultation on proposed reforms to Great Britain’s chemicals legislation. The consultation, which ran...

GB BPR Regulation GB CLP Regulation GB PIC Regulation Biocidal Products Regulation Chemical Classification and Labelling Prior Informed Consent PIC Chemicals Legislative Reform

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