Jun 17, 2025 | India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals: H Acid (CAS No: 90-20-0), K Acid (Cas No: 118-03-6), and Vinyl ...
Jun 17, 2025 | Japan’s Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) effective from 1 June 2025
On 1 June 2025, Japan’s Positive List (PL) for FCMs came into force. Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) releases the manual for introduction to the positive list on the portal on the same day. ...
South Korea Proposes a New Draft Regulation for Substances Subject to Preparation of Accidents
Jun 13, 2025
On June 11, 2025, South Korea published a draft regulation under the Chemical Substances Control Act (K-CCA) concerning the chemical safety framework. This action follows the restructuring of the toxi...
EPA Proposes Extension of Methylene Chloride Compliance Deadline under TSCA
Jun 13, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed extending the compliance deadlines under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain entities regulated for their use of methylene chlori...
South Korea Notifies WTO of Stronger Safety and Labeling Standards for Daily Use Consumer Chemical Products
Jun 09, 2025
On May 28, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to the designation and safety/labeling standards for daily use consumer chemical products under the Che...
Thailand notifies WTO of draft regulation mandating safety standards for stainless steel food utensils
Jun 12, 2025
The Thailand Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ministerial Regulation mandating that stainless steel utensils for food must conform to Th...
Argentina Eases Import Rules on Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Jun 12, 2025
Argentina’s national medicines and food regulator (ANMAT) has announced sweeping changes to its import procedures, lifting pre-authorization requirements for a range of consumer health products in ...
UK Introduces Interim Approach to PMT/vPvM Concept for Managing PFAS under UK REACH
Jun 12, 2025
On 4 June 2025, the UK Government published an interim position statement detailing how the concepts of persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT), and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances will b...
Indonesia Issues Regulatory Draft on Cosmetic Test Parameters in Certificates of Analysis for Import Certificate Applications
Jun 11, 2025
On June 2, 2025, the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) introduced a new draft aimed at strengthening the safety and quality oversight of imported cosmetic products. This important upd...
Brazil Updates Supplement Regulation to Include New Ingredients and Labelling Rules
Jun 11, 2025
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has announced a broad revision of its regulatory framework for dietary supplements, updating the official lists of authorised ingredients, usage...
Brazil Updates Regulations for Pesticide and Sanitiser Residue Limits Across Dozens of Crops
Jun 09, 2025
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has issued a sweeping update to its regulation on pesticide and disinfectant residues, modifying monographs for several active ingredients used ...
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