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May 20, 2025 | Stricter Oversight for Cosmetics: China's Updated Safety Measures Take Effect from August 2025
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has introduced new rules the ‘Administrative Measures for Monitoring and Evaluation of Cosmetic Safety Risks‘, which are set to take effe...
May 20, 2025 | South Korea Begins Construction of National Animal-Free Testing Facility - Completion Set for 2026
On May 16, 2025, South Korea launched the construction of the nation’s first dedicated animal-free testing facility, with the aim of promoting ethical scientific practices and improving chemical saf...
EPA Delays PFAS Reporting Deadline for Manufacturers
May 19, 2025
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim final rule delaying the start of the PFAS reporting period under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(...
ECHA Publishes Formaldehyde Emissions Guideline Ahead of August 2026 EU Restriction
May 19, 2025
On 14 May 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a new guideline outlining standardized procedures for measuring formaldehyde emissions from consumer products and vehicle interiors. The ...
EU Adopts New Restrictions on UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus Under POPs Regulation
May 19, 2025
In May 2025, the European Commission adopted two Delegated Regulations introducing new restrictions under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). These measures implement de...
EU Launches Public Consultation on Evaluation of the Cosmetics Regulation
May 19, 2025
On 5 May 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. This regulation governs the safety, labelling and marketin...
Mandatory BIS Certification for Exporters of Key Non-Ferrous Metals to India
May 19, 2025
India’s Ministry of Mines has issued a set of new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) that will make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification a compulsory prerequisite for the import and sale of cer...
South Korea Notifies WTO of Proposed Amendments to Medical Device Regulation
May 15, 2025
On May 9, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the "Regulation on the Permission, Notification, Review, etc of Medical Devices”. The revision aims ...
EPA Proposal on SNURs for 37 Chemicals Under TSCA
May 15, 2025
On 4 April 2025, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed rule to establish Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) for 37 chemical substances under the Toxic Substances C...
Kenya Notifies WTO of Newly Adopted East African Standards for Fertilizers
May 15, 2025
On 11 April 2025, Kenya notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that several previously circulated standards covering 12 fertilizers have now been officially adopted. Published in the Kenya Gazett...
Japan Releases Q&A Document to Clarify Provisions of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
May 15, 2025
Update: On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a revised Q&A document on its portal to further clarify the provisions of a Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). T...
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