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India Extends Implementation Date for Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion Quality Control Order

Nov 05, 2025 | India Extends Implementation Date for Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion Quality Control Order

On 22 October 2025, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals), issued the Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Ex...

Amendment Chemical industry Quality Control Order Regulatory Updates Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC India BIS Certification Extended Enforcement Date
MOENV Strengthens Water Protection: PFAS Added to Taiwan’s Surface Water Quality Standards

Nov 04, 2025 | MOENV Strengthens Water Protection: PFAS Added to Taiwan’s Surface Water Quality Standards

On 30 October 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced draft amendments to the “Classification and Water Quality Standards for Surface Water Bodies”, introducing new measures to protec...

PFAS Taiwan Drinking Water Directive Taiwan Ministry of Environment MoENV Public Health
Ministry of Environment Announces Draft Amendments to the List and Management of Toxic Chemical Substances
Ministry of Environment Announces Draft Amendments to the List and Management of Toxic Chemical Substances
Nov 04, 2025

On 4 November 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) released a draft amendment to the List of Toxic Chemical Substances and Its Management Measures.The proposal adds the following substances...

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UK Opens Consultation on Cosmetic Ingredients with Suspected Endocrine-Disrupting Properties
UK Opens Consultation on Cosmetic Ingredients with Suspected Endocrine-Disrupting Properties
Nov 04, 2025

The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has opened a consultation inviting scientific information on several cosmetic ingredients with suspected endocrine-disrupting properties. Scope of...

Public Consultation Endocrine Disruptors Chemical Safety Regulatory Compliance UK Office for Product Safety and Standards OPSS Cosmetic ingredients cosmetics
OEHHA Seeks Public Input on Reproductive Toxicity of p,pʹ-Bisphenol Chemicals
OEHHA Seeks Public Input on Reproductive Toxicity of p,pʹ-Bisphenol Chemicals
Nov 03, 2025

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced a public data call-in on the reproductive toxicity of p,pʹ-bisphenol chemicals (...

Chemical inventory Consultation Proposition 65 Toxic to Reproduction California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment OEHHA
Japan Revises Rules on Managing Class I Chemical Impurities Under BAT Framework
Japan Revises Rules on Managing Class I Chemical Impurities Under BAT Framework
Nov 03, 2025

On October 6, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly issued a revised notice on the...

Circular Economy CSCL MHLW Safety data sheets (SDSs) Ministry of Environment MOE Enforcement Japan Class I Specified Substances Plastics Recycling
ANMAT Streamlines Oversight of Foreign Drug Manufacturers with New GMP Certification Framework
ANMAT Streamlines Oversight of Foreign Drug Manufacturers with New GMP Certification Framework
Oct 29, 2025

Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has introduced a comprehensive update to its regulatory framework for imported medicines through Disposición...

Latin America Pharmaceutical Compliance Good Manufacturing Practice GMP Argentina GMP Certification Disposición 7998/2025 Risk-Based Evaluation
Chile Updates Technical Standards for Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Chile Updates Technical Standards for Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Oct 29, 2025

Chile’s Ministry of Health has announced updated regulations to strengthen quality and safety controls on hypodermic needles and syringes, bringing the country’s standards in line with international m...

Certification Latin America Medical devices Chile Regulatory Update Hypodermic Needles Syringes Instituto de Salud Pública ISP
India’s DGFT Notifies Changes in Import Regulations and Policy for Specific Chemicals and Pesticides
India’s DGFT Notifies Changes in Import Regulations and Policy for Specific Chemicals and Pesticides
Oct 29, 2025

BackgroundOn 15 October 2025, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification revising the import policy conditions for certain chemicals and pesticides listed under Chapters...

Chemical Framework CIBRC Import/export restrictions Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC India Harmonised Classification Insecticides Act 1968 Import Permits
Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA (Updated)
Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA (Updated)
Oct 29, 2025

Update 29 October 2025: On 29 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released the final promulgated order on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. The delisting of...

Japan Safety data sheets (SDSs) Amendment MHLW Enforcement WTO TBT Notification
Argentina Overhauls Rules for Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Argentina Overhauls Rules for Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Oct 28, 2025

Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) has issued Disposición 7939/2025, introducing a major reform to the authorisation process for cosmetic, personal care...

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