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New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention

New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention

Mar 20, 2026 | New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention

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...

Stockholm Convention POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) Chlorpyrifos HSNO Act Hazardous Substances

UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances

UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances

Mar 19, 2026 | UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances

On 18 March 2026, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched an 8-week consultation on the draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026. This woul...

UK POPs Regulation Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Annex I to the POPs Regulation Regulation EU 2019/1021 Stockholm Convention Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) Chlorpyrifos UV-328
UK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics
UK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Mar 19, 2026

The UK Government has published The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, introducing ne...

Cosmetic Ingredients UK Cosmetics Regulation Annex II Cosmetics Regulation Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS) CMR Substances CLP Regulation Hexyl Salicylate Annex III Cosmetics Regulation GB Compliance
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL
Mar 19, 2026

On 11 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 amendment to the...

Japan CSCL Amendment Public Consultation New Chemical Substances
EU Updates Plastics Food Contact Materials Regulation with Six New Substances Added to Positive List
EU Updates Plastics Food Contact Materials Regulation with Six New Substances Added to Positive List
Mar 17, 2026

On 3 February 2026, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/245, amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Positive List (Annex I) Specific Migration Limits (SMLs) Plastic Food Contact Materials Regulation (EU) No 10/2011
BIS Issues Draft Revision on Chlorosulphonic Acid Safety Code for Public Comments
BIS Issues Draft Revision on Chlorosulphonic Acid Safety Code for Public Comments
Mar 17, 2026

On 10 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a wide circulation draft for the first revision of the standard on Chlorosulphonic Acid — Code of Safety. The draft was prepared by the...

Chemical Safety Public Consultation Indian Standard Standards Revision BIS

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