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Sep 18, 2025 | Singapore to Phase Out Six Mercury-Added Lighting Products: NEA Launches WTO TBT Consultation
On 8 September 2025, Singapore notified the WTO (G/TBT/N/SGP/76) of a proposal to control six mercury-added lighting products as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management ...
Sep 18, 2025 | Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
Original Text:e-GOV Public Comment Portal draftand are given below: 2. Changes to Electronic Notification Requirements (Articles 20–21)In addition to electronic signatures, (e.g.,...
Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL
Sep 18, 2025
Update: On 17th September 2025, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MoE jointly released the promulgation date for the order on the e-GOV Public Comment Portal. As per the information from the portal, the fin...
Japan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals
Sep 17, 2025
On 16 September 2025, Japan released draft Cabinet Order which amends parts of the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). This aligns the decision at the 10th Conference o...
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Advances Digital Transformation of Wastewater Management
Sep 17, 2025
On 17 September 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MoENV) announces draft amendments to the Regulations Governing Water Pollution Prevention Measures and Testing Reporting Management. To str...
China Releases 2025 National Standards Relevant to Chemical Management and Hazardous Substance Control
Sep 15, 2025
On August 28, 2025, China’s national standardization authorities officially publishes the 18th batch of national standards for 2025. Among these, several standards relate to chemical management, f...
FDA unveils FAERS tool for Cosmetic Product Adverse Event
Sep 16, 2025
On 12 September 2025, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Products, an interactive platform designe...
EPA Finalizes Rule on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Phasedown
Sep 16, 2025
final rulehydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)phase down HFCs that currently receive special allowances to use HFCs.Determines for how industries can petition EPA to request eligibility for new applicati...
UN publishes 24th Revised Edition of the UN Orange Book
Sep 16, 2025
Update: On 15 September 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the twenty-fourth revised edition of the UN Model Regulations (UN Orange Book Rev. 24) i.e. Model Re...
EPA Invites Experts for Peer Review of Draft D4 Risk Evaluation
Sep 15, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking nominations of qualified scientists to serve as peer reviewers for the draft risk evaluation of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) under the To...
UNECE publishes 11th Revised Edition of GHS
Sep 15, 2025
Update: On 12 September 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the eleventh revised edition of the GHS (GHS Rev. 11) i.e. Globally Harmonized System of Classifica...
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