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Aug 20, 2025 | Deadline Extended for Public Disclosure Extension of Chemical Substance Identification Information
On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announced an extension of the deadline for submitting applications to postpone the public disclosure of chemical substance identificat...
Aug 26, 2025 | South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in line wi...
ECHA Releases Updated Background Document for PFAS Restriction Proposal
Aug 22, 2025
Update: On 27 August 2025, ECHA clarified that there will not be sector-specific evaluations for the newly introduced PFAS use categories. Instead, all uses will be considered collectively when the E...
EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited
Aug 22, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft risk evaluations for two widely used chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) : Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP, CASRN 85-...
Thailand Updates Hazardous Substances List
Aug 22, 2025
On 5 June 2025,the Ministry of Industry issued the Announcement on Hazardous Substances List (No. 8) B.E. 2568 (2025) under Section 5 and Section 18 of the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992), w...
Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL
Aug 21, 2025
On 20 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released draft amendm...
Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025
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., G Biz ID) will no...
Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025
e-GOV Public Comment Portal Small-quantity new substances Low-volume new substancesKey Insights from the Draft AmendmentMinistry has included following amendments in the Amendment to the Mi...
15 new substances added to Brazil’s plastics regulations
Aug 18, 2025
Brazil’s National Commission for Chemical Safety (Conasq), coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA), has issued an updated national register of chemicals present in pl...
Taiwan Amends New Chemical Substance Registration Regulations to Streamline Process and Avoid Duplicate Applications
Aug 10, 2025
On August 8, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor officially amended several provisions of the Regulations on the Registration of New Chemical Substances, aiming to cut down on redundant procedures and make c...
EU Adopts New REACH Restrictions on CMR Substances from 1 September 2025
Aug 19, 2025
On 8 August 2025, the European Commission adopted a regulation amending Annex XVII to REACH (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) concerning carcinogens, germ cell mutagens and reproductive toxicants (CMR...
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