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UK HSE Publishes Consultation Response on Chemicals Legislative Reform

Feb 19, 2026 | UK HSE Publishes Consultation Response on Chemicals Legislative Reform

On 12 February 2026, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its response to the 2025 consultation on proposed reforms to Great Britain’s chemicals legislation. The consultation, which ran...

GB BPR Regulation GB CLP Regulation GB PIC Regulation Biocidal Products Regulation Chemical Classification and Labelling Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Chemicals Legislative Reform
China drafts GB standards to align with GHS Rev. 11 (Updated)

Feb 19, 2026 | China drafts GB standards to align with GHS Rev. 11 (Updated)

Update 13 February 2026:  On 13 February 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a second consultation notice on the adoption of GHS Rev. 11 through mandatory GB 3...

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Indonesia Drafts BPJPH Regulation on the Form and Placement of Non-Halal Information Labels
Indonesia Drafts BPJPH Regulation on the Form and Placement of Non-Halal Information Labels
Feb 18, 2026

  Jakarta, February 2026. Indonesia has notified a draft regulation from the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) that would standardize how non-halal information must be presented on...

Halal Product Assurance Agency BPJPH Halal Regulation Halal Certification
Colombia bans methyl bromide pesticide in nationwide move
Colombia bans methyl bromide pesticide in nationwide move
Feb 16, 2026

Colombia has formally banned the import, manufacture, sale and use of the pesticide ingredient methyl bromide across its national territory, in a move aimed at protecting public health and the ozone l...

Latin America Ban Colombia Agricultural Pesticides
Canada–U.S. Hazard Communication Alignment: Compliance Promotion Extended Following U.S. HCS Deadline Change
Canada–U.S. Hazard Communication Alignment: Compliance Promotion Extended Following U.S. HCS Deadline Change
Feb 13, 2026

On 15 January 2026, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a four-month extension to the transition periods under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). This shifts...

GHS Safety data sheets (SDSs) Chemical Hazard Communication Chemical Classification and Labelling
Canada–U.S. Hazard Communication Alignment: Compliance Promotion Extended Following U.S. HCS Deadline Change
Canada–U.S. Hazard Communication Alignment: Compliance Promotion Extended Following U.S. HCS Deadline Change
Feb 13, 2026

On 15 January 2026, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a four-month extension to the transition periods under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). This shifts...

GHS Safety data sheets (SDSs) Chemical Hazard Communication Chemical Classification and Labelling

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