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Mar 26, 2026 | BIS Releases Draft Revision for Benzoic Acid Technical Specification
On 10 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Technical Committee on Organic Chemicals, Alcohols and Allied Products (PCD 9), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of...
Mar 26, 2026 | ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction
On 26 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 60-day consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed restriction of per- and p...
Chile’s Health Ministry Strengthens Control of Medical Devices with New Decree
Mar 25, 2026
In a significant regulatory update, the Chilean Ministry of Health, on March 6, 2026, published a decree aimed at enhancing the safety and quality standards for medical devices. The decree, published...
Honduras Updates List of Controlled Substances to Enhance Public Health Protection
Mar 24, 2026
The Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria (ARSA) has announced an update to the official list of controlled substances, aimed at strengthening national health and safety regulations. The updated list supers...
Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements
Mar 24, 2026
On 18 March 2026, 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 draft on hazard report...
New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention
Mar 20, 2026
On 17 March 2026, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) framework...
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