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Jul 28, 2025 | Japan: MHLW seeks comments for amending provisions under the Food Sanitation Act
On 28 July 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published draft ordinance for public solicitation to amend provisions under Food Sanitation Act. MHLW published the draft ordin...
Jul 25, 2025 | South Korea’s 2025 Cosmetic Act Amendment: Stronger Safety Requirements and Centralized Information System.
On July 3rd, 2025, South Korea announced a partial amendment of Cosmetic Act, in response to international regulatory trends—such as mandatory cosmetic safety assessments recently adopted in the U....
Switzerland Notifies WTO on Draft Ordinance for Packaging to Promote Circular Economy
Jul 24, 2025
Switzerland has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ordinance on Packaging aimed at reinforcing sustainable packaging practices and advancing the circular economy. The pr...
New Zealand EPA Strengthens Reporting Rules for Hazardous Substance Importers and Manufacturers
Jul 24, 2025
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand has updated its regulatory requirements for businesses that import or manufacture hazardous substances. According to the consolidated Hazard...
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline
Jul 24, 2025
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) officially withdrew three Quality Control Orders (QCOs. The decision was notified by the Ministry of Chemicals an...
UK Tightens Rules on Benzophenone-3 in Cosmetic Products to Enhance Consumer Safety
Jul 24, 2025
On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom formally notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new regulatory measure titled the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025. T...
Japan Launches Public Consultation on JIS Standards to Align with GHS Revision 9
Jul 22, 2025
The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) has launched a public consultation on draft standards JIS Z7252 and JIS Z7253, to bring Japan’s chemical communication framework into line with the...
Japan: MHLW adds 29 entries to the list of chemicals that cause skin irritation
Jul 21, 2025
On 18 July 2025, The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan released a list of substances that have been found to irritate skin or absorb through the skin. The list was made public on...
Japan: MHLW revises the provisions for chemicals that cause skin irritation
Jul 21, 2025
Update: On 28 February 2025, MHLW published the revised list of chemicals causing skin irritation. This revised list contains updated provisions for skin irritants. More information can be found here....
EPA Finalizes Significant New Use Rules for Certain Chemical Substances
Jul 18, 2025
On June 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 24977), establishing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Co...
UN Announces Amendments for the 24th Revised Edition of the UN Model Regulations
Jul 18, 2025
On 16 July 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announced amendments to the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. These amendments to the twenty-third revis...
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