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Canada Expands Toxic Substance Controls to Flame Retardants DP and DBDPE Under PCTSR 2025

Jan 20, 2026 | Canada Expands Toxic Substance Controls to Flame Retardants DP and DBDPE Under PCTSR 2025

The Canadian government has announced new regulatory restrictions on the flame retardants Dechlorane Plus (DP) and Decabromodiphenyl Ethane (DBDPE) under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Re...

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Taiwan Ministry of Environment (MOE) Launches Phase 2 Registration Plan for Existing Chemical Substances

Jan 19, 2026 | Taiwan Ministry of Environment (MOE) Launches Phase 2 Registration Plan for Existing Chemical Substances

The Taiwanese Ministry of Environment (MOE) has launched  Phase 2 for the registration of existing chemical substances under the “Regulations for Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances”...

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EPA Outlines Process for Expiring TSCA Confidential Business Information Claims
EPA Outlines Process for Expiring TSCA Confidential Business Information Claims
Jan 19, 2026

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a procedure to notify companies about the upcoming expiration of Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims under the T...

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Turkey Updates Food Additive Specifications Regulation to Align with EU Standards
Turkey Updates Food Additive Specifications Regulation to Align with EU Standards
Jan 18, 2026

The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has published amendments to the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives, bringing national legislation into closer alignment...

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Vietnam Activates Implementing Decrees for the new Chemicals Law
Vietnam Activates Implementing Decrees for the new Chemicals Law
Jan 17, 2026

On 17 January 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Notice No. 363/BCT-HC, confirming that the key implementing instruments under Chemicals Law No. 69/2025/QH15 were issued and...

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EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: Parliament Rewrites Proposed Exemptions from Chemicals Legislation
EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: Parliament Rewrites Proposed Exemptions from Chemicals Legislation
Jan 16, 2026

On 16 December 2025, committees of the European Parliament adopted compromise amendments to the Defence Readiness Omnibus that substantially revise how exemptions from EU chemicals legislation would a...

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