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Aug 18, 2025 | Step Forward for Eurasia REACH: EEC Council Greenlights Chemical Register and Notification Procedures
On August 1, 2025, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Council approved two essential “second-level” documents under the EAEU Technical Regulation “On Safety of Chemical Products” (TR EA...
Aug 18, 2025 | China reopens consultation to revise label standard GB 15258
Update: On 13 August 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a new draft standard of the national standard GB 15258 and reopened the public consultation on 14...
EU Launches Public Consultation for Groundbreaking Circular Economy Act
Aug 18, 2025
On 1 August 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation and Call for Evidence for the upcoming Circular Economy Act, marking a key step in its impact assessment. The initiative is pl...
Saudi Arabia Issues New Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Aug 18, 2025
The Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO) has officially issued a new Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing, aligning national safety requirements w...
Saudi Arabia Notifies WTO of Updated Technical Regulation on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Aug 18, 2025
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted an addendum to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding changes to its Technical Regulation on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and E...
Saudi Arabia Updates Technical Regulation for Packaging to Align with Product Safety Law
Aug 18, 2025
On 22 July 2025, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of changes to its Technical Regulation for Packaging. The update, circulated under G/TBT/N/SAU/1286/Add.1, conf...
East African Community Adopts New Standards for Skincare, Hair Dye, and Mosquito Repellents
Aug 18, 2025
The East African Community (EAC) comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda has officially adopted six new East African Standards (DEAS) covering various skincare, hair dye, and mosquito ...
EU Court Confirms Annulment of Titanium Dioxide Carcinogen Classification
Aug 14, 2025
On 1August 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its final judgment on the classification of titanium dioxide (TiO2), upholding the 2022 General Court decision that an...
EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 18 New Chemicals
Aug 14, 2025
On 21 July 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the addition of 18 chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL), advancing Administrator Zeldin’s commitment to t...
Brazil Implements Historic Ban on Animal Testing for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Aug 14, 2025
A groundbreaking law passed by the Brazilian government on July 30, 2025, now prohibits the use of animals in testing cosmetics, personal care products, and perfumes, as well as their ingredients. The...
Brazil Opens Consultation on Updates to Food Additives and Technological Aids Lists
Aug 14, 2025
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has opened a public consultation on proposed updates to the lists of food additives and technological aids. The measure aims to amend Instrução Norm...
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