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Apr 01, 2026 | China Notifies New Hazardous Property Inspection Standards for Dangerous Goods under WTO TBT Framework
On 16 March 2026, China submitted a series of technical notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), introducing updated national stand...
Apr 01, 2026 | UK Government to Extend UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines (Updated)
Update 24 March 2026: On 24 March 2026, the draft REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 were laid before Parliament under the affirmative procedure. The draft Statutory Instrument will impleme...
Philippines Proposes New Post-Market Surveillance Rules for Medical Devices
Mar 31, 2026
Manila, March 2026. The Philippines has notified a draft FDA Circular that would introduce detailed requirements on the maintenance of importation and distribution records, as well as the reporting of...
Indonesia Revises Draft Amendment to Microbiological Limits for Processed Foods
Mar 31, 2026
Jakarta, March 2026. Indonesia has circulated an addendum to its draft amendment to National Agency of Drug and Food Control Regulation No. 13 of 2019 on the maximum limits of microbial contamination...
Philippines Proposes New GMP Compliance Framework for Local and Foreign Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Mar 31, 2026
Manila, March 2026. The Philippines has notified a draft administrative order that would establish a more detailed and structured framework for the application, issuance, renewal, variation, and monit...
Thailand Delays Entry into Force of Food Contact Paper Standard to June 2027
Mar 31, 2026
Bangkok, March 2026. Thailand has circulated an addendum to its draft Ministerial Regulation requiring paper intended for food contact to conform to the prescribed industrial standard. The update does...
Ukraine Publishes Draft Procedure for State Registration of Chemical Substances under UA REACH
Mar 30, 2026
On 24 March 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (MoEEA) published a draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine titled “On Approval of the Procedure for S...
Canada Publishes Framework for Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under CEPA
Mar 27, 2026
The Government of Canada has published a comprehensive framework for the risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The framework was d...
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