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Mar 31, 2026 | Philippines Proposes New GMP Compliance Framework for Local and Foreign Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Manila, March 2026. The Philippines has notified a draft administrative order that would establish a more detailed and structured framework for the application, issuance, renewal, variation, and monit...
Mar 31, 2026 | Thailand Delays Entry into Force of Food Contact Paper Standard to June 2027
Bangkok, March 2026. Thailand has circulated an addendum to its draft Ministerial Regulation requiring paper intended for food contact to conform to the prescribed industrial standard. The update does...
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Ukraine Publishes Draft Procedure for State Registration of Chemical Substances under UA REACH
Mar 30, 2026
On 24 March 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (MoEEA) published a draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine titled “On Approval of the Procedure for S...
Canada Publishes Framework for Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under CEPA
Mar 27, 2026
The Government of Canada has published a comprehensive framework for the risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The framework was d...
EU Strengthens Circular Economy with Ban on Destruction of Unsold Consumer goods
Mar 27, 2026
On 9 February 2026, the European Commission adopted a delegated act under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) setting out derogations from the prohibition on destroying unsold con...
BIS Releases Draft Revision for Benzoic Acid Technical Specification
Mar 26, 2026
On 10 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Technical Committee on Organic Chemicals, Alcohols and Allied Products (PCD 9), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of...
ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction
Mar 26, 2026
On 26 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 60-day consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed restriction of per- and p...
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Chile’s Health Ministry Strengthens Control of Medical Devices with New Decree
Mar 25, 2026
In a significant regulatory update, the Chilean Ministry of Health, on March 6, 2026, published a decree aimed at enhancing the safety and quality standards for medical devices. The decree, published...
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