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Sep 09, 2025 | ECHA to Publish Notifier Details in C&L Inventory from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will begin publishing the names of companies that have submitted classification and labelling (C&L) notifications under the CLP Regulation. Th...
Sep 05, 2025 | Vietnam Seeks Comments on Draft Decree to Implement New Law on Chemicals
On September 5, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) opened a public consultation on a draft Government Decree that will operationalize the new Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15.D...
Indonesia Tightens Import Controls on Chemicals: New Trade Ministry Regulation Resets Permitting, Reporting and Zone Treatment
Sep 01, 2025
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has issued Regulation No. 20 of 2025 on the import of chemicals, hazardous substances, and certain minerals, replacing Regulation No. 36 of 2023 (as amended). The reg...
UAE notifies WTO of revised Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Regulation
Sep 01, 2025
On 13 August 2025, UAE’s Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT) notified the Cabinet Decision 2025 i.e. UAE Control Scheme of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products to the World Trade O...
China Notifies WTO of New National Food Safety Standard for Vanillin
Sep 01, 2025
On 28 August 2025, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) formally notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft national food safety standard for vanillin, a ...
Brazil opens consultation on new limits for hazardous substances in electronics
Sep 01, 2025
Brazil’s National Council for the Environment (Conama) has launched a public consultation on draft rules that would restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. T...
Brazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda
Sep 01, 2025
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has begun preparing its new Regulatory Agenda for 2026–2027, a process that will run until December this year in line with the country’s leg...
EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
Aug 29, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were subjected to Premanu...
Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order
Sep 01, 2025
On 1 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released draft amendment to the Export Trade Control Order, revising provisions related to export approval for chemical...
Taiwan Holds Online Briefing on Hazard and Exposure Data Submission for Existing Chemicals
Aug 11, 2025
On 18 June 2025, Taiwan’s authorities hosts an online briefing to guide registrants on preparing and submitting hazard and exposure assessment data for existing chemical substances under the “Regu...
Deadline Extended for Public Disclosure Extension of Chemical Substance Identification Information
Aug 20, 2025
On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announced an extension of the deadline for submitting applications to postpone the public disclosure of chemical substance identificat...
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