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Feb 26, 2026 | ECHA Reminds Companies of 31 March 2026 Deadline for PIC Article 10 Reporting
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reminded companies of their obligation to submit annual reports under Article 10 of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. EU exporte...
Feb 26, 2026 | UK Updates Approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of SVHCs
On 24 February 2026, the UK government published a new policy paper outlining its updated approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). This new strategy replaces...
ECHA’s Biocides Committee Supports Approval of Ethanol for Disinfectants
Feb 26, 2026
On 24 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has adopted opinions supporting the approval of ethanol as an active substance in several...
Tanzania Adopts New East African Standards for Detergents, Hand Washes, Skin Powders, and Engine Coolants
Feb 25, 2026
On 27 and 28 January 2026, five East African Community (EAC) partner states - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda - notified the World Trade Organization that Tanzania has officially adopted s...
Switzerland Announces Restrictions on PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Feb 25, 2026
Switzerland is currently consulting on proposed amendments to the Chemicals Risk Reduction Ordinance (ChemRRV) that would introduce stringent restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...
BIS Invites Comments on Draft Revision of Ammonium Sulphate, Technical Specification
Feb 24, 2026
On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Committee (CHD 1), issued a Wide Circulation Draft (CHD 1 (33341)) revising the Indian Standard titl...
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