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Feb 18, 2026 | Indonesia Drafts BPJPH Regulation on the Form and Placement of Non-Halal Information Labels
Jakarta, February 2026. Indonesia has notified a draft regulation from the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) that would standardize how non-halal information must be presented on...
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Feb 13, 2026 | Canada–U.S. Hazard Communication Alignment: Compliance Promotion Extended Following U.S. HCS Deadline Change
On 15 January 2026, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a four-month extension to the transition periods under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). This shifts...
Canada–U.S. Hazard Communication Alignment: Compliance Promotion Extended Following U.S. HCS Deadline Change
Feb 13, 2026
On 15 January 2026, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a four-month extension to the transition periods under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). This shifts...
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Mexico Proposes New Safety Standards for Transporting Dangerous Goods in Limited Quantities
Feb 12, 2026
The Mexican Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport has launched a public consultation on a new regulation that will impact the transport of dangerous goods in limited quantities. Th...
Taiwan Ministry of Labor Requires Additional Safety Data Sheet Submission for 20 Priority Management Chemicals
Feb 12, 2026
On 28 January 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a new compliance requirement for operators handling designated Priority Management Chemicals, requiring the submission of supplementary operati...
Malaysia Updates Cosmetics Ingredients According to ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
Feb 11, 2026
Putrajaya, January 2026. National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has issued Circular No. 1/2026 to align Malaysia’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia with decisions...
Malaysia Proposes Amendments to Food Act 1983 to Tighten Food-Contact Controls and Raise Penalties
Feb 11, 2026
Putrajaya, December 2025. Malaysia has notified proposed amendments to the Food Act 1983 [Act 281] aimed at strengthening oversight of food-contact materials, expanding regulatory powers, enhanci...
Philippines Drafts Guidelines for Food-Contact Articles Used in Prepackaged Processed Foods
Feb 11, 2026
Manila, February 2026. Food and Drug Administration has circulated a draft Administrative Order establishing general guidelines for the regulatory compliance of food-contact articles (FCA) used w...
Singapore Sets Phase-Out for Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs (≥45% Cl), and LC-PFCAs Under Stockholm Convention
Feb 11, 2026
Singapore, January 2026. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued an industry circular confirming the phase-out of chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins with chain lengths C14–C17 a...
India Introduces Draft Specifications for Disposable Tampons
Feb 11, 2026
On 2 February, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Medical Textiles — Disposable Tampon — Specifications” through its Technical Textiles...
EU Adopts New CMR-Related Amendments to the Cosmetics Regulation
Feb 10, 2026
On 12 January 2026, the European Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78, amending the Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) with regard to the use of certain substances cl...
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