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Jul 28, 2026 | BIS Releases Wide Circulation Draft for Revision of Acid Slurry Specification
On 15 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the Second Revision of IS 8401:1994: Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Acid Slurry) Specification. Prepared...
Jul 23, 2026 | UK Officially Extends UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines by Three Years
The UK has adopted the REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, extending the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines by a further three years. The Regulations were made on 16 July 2026 and wi...
Taiwan Proposes Six New Concerned Chemical Substances to Strengthen Chemical Risk Management
Jul 21, 2026
On July 20, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) released a draft amendment to the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act, proposing to add six additional substances to the Concer...
EU Commission Adopts Delegated Regulation Adding Chlorpyrifos to POPs Regulation
Jul 17, 2026
On 30 June 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to add chlorpyrifos to Annex I. This amendment imple...
EU Proposes Non-Renewal and Non-Approval of Two Biocidal Active Substances
Jul 17, 2026
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft implementing decisions under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), which concern the future approval...
EU Notifies Draft Cosmetics Regulation Introducing New Ingredient Bans and Restrictions
Jul 17, 2026
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Regulation that would amend EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 following recent scientific assessm...
Brazil: CONAMA Issues RoHS Regulation for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Jul 17, 2026
Brazil's National Environment Council (CONAMA) has adopted Resolution No. 516 of 8 July 2026, establishing national restrictions on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipme...
EU Notifies Draft Regulation for Digital Product Passport Registry Under ESPR (Updated)
Jul 17, 2026
Update 17 July 2026: The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 establishing the implementation arrangements for the Digital Product Passport registry has been published in the Official Jou...
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