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Argentina Overhauls Pesticide Regulation with New SENASA Resolution

Sep 26, 2025 | Argentina Overhauls Pesticide Regulation with New SENASA Resolution

Argentina has introduced sweeping changes to the way pesticides and other plant protection products are approved, imported and labelled. The National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA) i...

Latin America agrochemicals Argentina
Mexico Unveils New National Programme in Official Gazette

Sep 26, 2025 | Mexico Unveils New National Programme in Official Gazette

The Mexican government has introduced a federal programme, published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF), setting out a framework for coordinated action across priority sectors.BackgroundUnli...

Latin America Mexico Environmental Protection
Ecuador publishes Draft Rules Aiming to Tighten Cosmetic Safety and Labeling Standards
Ecuador publishes Draft Rules Aiming to Tighten Cosmetic Safety and Labeling Standards
Sep 25, 2025

A new draft proposal published by the National Health Regulation Agency (ARCSA) in Equador sets out stricter requirements for cosmetics, aiming to boost consumer safety and ensure products on the mark...

Cosmetic Products Latin America Ecuador ARCSA guidelines
Switzerland Proposes Stand-Alone PFAS Regulation to Reduce Pollution and Support Farms
Switzerland Proposes Stand-Alone PFAS Regulation to Reduce Pollution and Support Farms
Sep 25, 2025

Switzerland is set to tighten its national rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with a stand-alone regulation aimed at reducing pollution and supporting farms. The National Council's Co...

Environment PFAS PFAS Restriction Proposal Drinking Water Directive
Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Sep 23, 2025

Update 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety da...

ISHL Labelling MHLW Safety data sheets (SDSs) update Enforcement Japan
India Extends Implementation Date of Quality Control Orders for HDPE/PP Woven Sacks to January 2026
India Extends Implementation Date of Quality Control Orders for HDPE/PP Woven Sacks to January 2026
Sep 22, 2025

On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, issued three Gazette notifications amending the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for specific...

Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC India Quality Control Order QCO Extended Enforcement Date
India Extends Implementation Dates for Ethylene Dichloride, Polycarbonate, and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Quality Control Orders
India Extends Implementation Dates for Ethylene Dichloride, Polycarbonate, and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Quality Control Orders
Sep 22, 2025

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) has issued three Gazette notifications amending the timelines for the enforcement of the Quality Control Orders...

Indian Standard Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC Quality Control Order QCO Extended Enforcement Date
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Calls for 2024-25 Annual Declarations
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Calls for 2024-25 Annual Declarations
Sep 22, 2025

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced that all organisations which imported or manufactured industrial chemicals for commercial purposes between 1 September...

AICIS Annual Declaration Post Introduction Declaration Industrial Chemicals Industrial Chemical Act 2019 Chemical Introduction Categories
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants to Verify Company Size in REACH-IT
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants to Verify Company Size in REACH-IT
Sep 22, 2025

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 9 September 2025 that it is continuing to verify the company size of registrants who declared themselves as micro, small, or medium-sized enterpris...

Compliance EU REACH REACH-IT Registration Fees Small and Medium Enterprises SME Company Size Verification
ECHA Removes Titanium Dioxide Classification from C&L Inventory Following Court Ruling
ECHA Removes Titanium Dioxide Classification from C&L Inventory Following Court Ruling
Sep 22, 2025

ECHA has removed the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂, CAS 13463-67-7) from the C&L Inventory and updated the registry of intentions, following the Court of Justice of the Europe...

Titanium dioxide classification TIO2 CLP Annex VI ECHA CHEM Update ECHA CL Inventory Update EU Chemical Classification Titanium dioxide carcinogen status
Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
Sep 22, 2025

On 19 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notificatio...

Chemical notification/ registration METI MHLW Ministry of Environment MOE Japan Annual Revision

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