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Sep 17, 2025 | Japan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals
On 16 September 2025, Japan released a draft Cabinet Order proposing amendments to the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). If adopted, this change would align with the d...
Sep 17, 2025 | Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Advances Digital Transformation of Wastewater Management
On 17 September 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MoENV) announced draft amendments to the Regulations Governing Water Pollution Prevention Measures and Testing Reporting Management. The re...
China Releases 2025 National Standards Relevant to Chemical Management and Hazardous Substance Control
Sep 15, 2025
On August 28, 2025, China’s national standardization authorities officially published the 18th batch of national standards for 2025. Among them are several standards directly relevant to chemic...
FDA Launches FAERS Dashboard for Cosmetic Product Adverse Event
Sep 16, 2025
On 12 September 2025, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Products, an interactive platform designe...
EPA Finalizes Rule on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Phasedown
Sep 16, 2025
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UN publishes 24th Revised Edition of the UN Orange Book
Sep 16, 2025
Update: On 15 September 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the twenty-fourth revised edition of the UN Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (...
EPA Invites Experts for Peer Review of Draft D4 Risk Evaluation
Sep 15, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations of qualified scientists to serve as ad hoc peer reviewers for the draft risk evaluation of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4, CAS...
UNECE publishes 11th Revised Edition of GHS
Sep 15, 2025
Update: On 12 September 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the eleventh revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Ch...
India Revises Export Obligation Period for QCO-Exempt Imports
Sep 12, 2025
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a significant policy amendment via Notification No. 28/2025-26, revising the export obligation (EO) period under the Advance Authorizat...
Japan: MHLW Publishes Updated GHS-Compliant Model SDS Information
Sep 11, 2025
On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the list of GHS-compliant model Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information for chemical substances. The amended list wa...
South Korea Expands K-REACH Act: SME Support and Environmental Agency Roles Enhanced
Sep 09, 2025
On August 20, 2025, South Korea announced a revision of the enforcement decree of K-REACH Act (Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances). The amendment follows the revision of t...
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