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Taiwan Proposes Stricter Mercury Limits for Dry Batteries Under New Environmental Draft Amendment

Taiwan Proposes Stricter Mercury Limits for Dry Batteries Under New Environmental Draft Amendment

Mar 22, 2026 | Taiwan Proposes Stricter Mercury Limits for Dry Batteries Under New Environmental Draft Amendment

On March 13, 2026, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan (MOENV) announced a draft amendment proposing stricter mercury control measures for dry batteries. This will strengthen the domestic implementa...

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Taiwan Proposes Amendment to Expand Import Ban on Mercury-Added Products

Taiwan Proposes Amendment to Expand Import Ban on Mercury-Added Products

Mar 21, 2026 | Taiwan Proposes Amendment to Expand Import Ban on Mercury-Added Products

On February 12, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced a draft amendment to strengthen restrictions on the import of mercury-added products, signalling a continued alignment with glo...

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Taiwan Expands PFHxS Trade Controls with New Import and Export Codes Effective April 2026
Taiwan Expands PFHxS Trade Controls with New Import and Export Codes Effective April 2026
Mar 20, 2026

On March 19, 2026, Taiwan’s International Trade Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, announced new trade control measures for perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and related substa...

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New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention
New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention
Mar 20, 2026

On 17 March 2026, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) framework...

Stockholm Convention POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) Chlorpyrifos HSNO Act Hazardous Substances
UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances
UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances
Mar 19, 2026

On 18 March 2026, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched an 8-week consultation on the draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026. This woul...

UK POPs Regulation Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Annex I to the POPs Regulation Regulation EU 2019/1021 Stockholm Convention Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) Chlorpyrifos UV-328
UK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics
UK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Mar 19, 2026

The UK Government has published The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, introducing ne...

Cosmetic Ingredients UK Cosmetics Regulation Annex II Cosmetics Regulation Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS) CMR Substances CLP Regulation Hexyl Salicylate Annex III Cosmetics Regulation GB Compliance
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL
Mar 19, 2026

On 11 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published a draft amendment to the...

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Canada Strengthens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors to Combat Illegal Drug Production
Canada Strengthens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors to Combat Illegal Drug Production
Mar 18, 2026

On 11 March 2026, the Government of Canada published an Order (SOR/2026-38) in the Canada Gazette, introducing new regulatory amendments to strengthen control over key chemicals used in the illicit pr...

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) Fentanyl Precursors Drug Control Precursor Control Regulations (PCR) Chemical Regulation Public Health Compliance Requirements

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