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Jan 30, 2026 | ECHA Opens Call for Evidence on Potential REACH Restriction of Non-Polymeric Brominated Flame Retardants
On 21 January 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a call for comments and evidence to support the preparation of a REACH restriction proposal on certain non-polymeric aromatic brominat...
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Jan 30, 2026 | Invima Announces No Registration Required for Conventional and Daily Use Toothbrushes in Colombia
The National Institute for the Surveillance of Medicines and Foods (Invima) has announced that conventional and daily use toothbrushes are no longer considered medical devices and, as such, do not req...
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China Opens Public Consultation on Adding Five Chemicals to the Hazardous Chemicals Catalogue
Jan 29, 2026
On January 21, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China (MEM), together with relevant departments, released a draft announcement proposing to include five chemical...
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China’s NMPA Adds 18 Revised and New Cosmetic Standards into the 2015 Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification
Jan 29, 2026
On 12 January 2026 , the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China announced the inclusion of 18 revised and new cosmetic standards into the “Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification (20...
ECHA Calls on Companies to Update REACH Registrations
Jan 29, 2026
On 28 January 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced plans to launch two campaigns to check whether REACH registration dossiers are being kept up to date in line with regulatory requirem...
FDA Finds Insufficient Data to Assess Safety of PFAS in Cosmetic Products Under MoCRA
Jan 28, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a congressionally mandated report under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), which evaluates the use of perfluoroalky...
UK Notifies WTO of Proposed Mandatory Classification and Labelling for 60 Hazardous Substances
Jan 27, 2026
On 26 January 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to amend Great Britain’s mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) list by...
FDA Finds Insufficient Data to Assess Safety of PFAS in Cosmetic Products Under MoCRA
Jan 27, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a congressionally mandated report under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), which evaluates the use of perfluoroalky...
Switzerland Implements New Furocoumarin Limits for Cosmetic Products from 1 January 2026
Jan 27, 2026
The Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) has amended the Ordinance on Cosmetic Products (VKos), with effect from 1 January 2026, introducing stricter limits on specific furocoumarins in cos...
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Chile proposes overhaul of pesticide authorisation rules
Jan 26, 2026
Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service (Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG) has published a draft resolution proposing significant amendments to the country’s pesticide regulatory framework, updati...
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Mexico publishes new circular economy law, tightening rules on products and waste
Jan 23, 2026
On 19 January 2026, Mexico published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) a decree adopting a new national framework on circular economy. The decree establishes the General Law of Circular...
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