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Oct 08, 2025 | Canada Moves to Phase Out PFAS in Firefighting Foams
The Government of Canada has taken a significant step toward addressing the risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.” On September 26, 2025,...
Oct 07, 2025 | EU Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Data Requirements for Plant Protection Products
On 1 October 2025, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft Commission Regulations revising the data requirements for active substances and plant protection produ...
Dominican Republic Tightens Rules on Cosmetic Products to Safeguard Consumers
Oct 06, 2025
On 8 September 2025, the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social) issued a sweeping update to its Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products, a...
India’s DGFT Introduces New Policy Condition for Export of Second-Generation Ethanol
Oct 06, 2025
The Government of India, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has introduced an additional policy condition governing the export of s...
Notice on the First Training Session for Standardized Environmental Management of Hazardous Waste
Oct 06, 2025
On 30 September 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center, together with China Environmental Publishing Group, announces that the...
European Commission Reviews Implementation of EU PIC Regulation for 2020–2022
Oct 06, 2025
On 30 September 2025, the European Commission published its Synthesis Report on the Operation of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals for the period 2...
OECD Issues Best Practice Guide on Chemical Data Sharing Between Companies
Oct 06, 2025
On 25 September 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its Best Practice Guide on Chemical Data Sharing Between Companies. The guide aims to help organisat...
European Commission Adopts Strict Ban on PFAS in Firefighting Foams
Oct 06, 2025
In a decisive move to protect human health and the environment, the European Commission has announced the final adoption of a regulation under REACH (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) to prohibit the u...
Japan: MHLW adds 149 new chemical substances to ENCS
Oct 06, 2025
On 26 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced the addition of 149 new chemicals to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) List. The ENCS list is regula...
HSE Publishes Seventh Edition of the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
Oct 03, 2025
On 16 September 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released the seventh edition of the Great Britain (GB) Mandatory Classification and Labelling (MCL) list. This latest update introduce...
Mexico Bans Dozens of Toxic Pesticides
Oct 03, 2025
The Mexican government has announced a sweeping ban on the production, import, distribution, and use of more than 30 highly hazardous pesticides across the country. Many of these substances are classi...
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