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Taiwan Holds Online Briefing on Hazard and Exposure Data Submission for Existing Chemicals

Aug 11, 2025 | Taiwan Holds Online Briefing on Hazard and Exposure Data Submission for Existing Chemicals

On 18 June 2025, Taiwan’s authorities held an online briefing to guide registrants on preparing and submitting hazard and exposure assessment data for existing chemical substances under the “Regulatio...

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Taiwan Amends New Chemical Substance Registration Regulations to Streamline Process and Avoid Duplicate Applications

Aug 10, 2025 | Taiwan Amends New Chemical Substance Registration Regulations to Streamline Process and Avoid Duplicate Applications

On August 8, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor officially amended several provisions of the Regulations on the Registration of New Chemical Substances, aiming to cut down on redundant procedures and make com...

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EPA Finalizes SNURs for Select TSCA Chemical Substances
EPA Finalizes SNURs for Select TSCA Chemical Substances
Aug 07, 2025

On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 33283), establishing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under Toxic Substances Con...

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 South Korea Proposes Clearer Labeling Rules for Biocidal Products to Enhance Consumer Understanding
South Korea Proposes Clearer Labeling Rules for Biocidal Products to Enhance Consumer Understanding
Aug 07, 2025

On July 30, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed revision to the “Labelling Standards for Biocidal Products” under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Sa...

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Taiwan EPA Plans to Regulate 269 PFAS Chemicals as Concerned Substances
Taiwan EPA Plans to Regulate 269 PFAS Chemicals as Concerned Substances
Aug 06, 2025

269 (pps (PFAS as . These chemicals are widely used  can persist in the environment os potential risks to to   management  various WincludePFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS are already banned or restricted in Tai...

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India Extends Enforcement Date for H Acid and Vinyl Sulphone QCOs to May 2026
India Extends Enforcement Date for H Acid and Vinyl Sulphone QCOs to May 2026
Aug 06, 2025

On 30 July 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals officially extended the implementation dates for two key Quality Control Orders (QCOs)....

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Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Aug 06, 2025

Update: On 29 July 2025, Japan's MHLW released the revised enforcement notice to remove the chemicals from the list of mandatory safety data sheets (SDS) and labelling. The notice was published on the...

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South Korea Strengthens Chemical Safety Regulations with Amendments to Enforcement Decrees of K-REACH and CCA
South Korea Strengthens Chemical Safety Regulations with Amendments to Enforcement Decrees of K-REACH and CCA
Aug 05, 2025

On July 29, 2025, the South Korean Government approved amendments to the enforcement decrees of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) and the Chemical Control Act...

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India Notifies Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2025
India Notifies Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2025
Aug 04, 2025

On 29 July 2025, the Government of India notified the Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2025, through publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments, which revise select provisions of the Cosmetics Ru...

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Indonesia Unveils Strategic Roadmap to Strengthen Product Safety and Labelling Compliance
Indonesia Unveils Strategic Roadmap to Strengthen Product Safety and Labelling Compliance
Aug 01, 2025

On 30 July 2025, Indonesia’s National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) released a draft five-year strategic plan (2025–2029) to enhance regulatory compliance in product safety and labelling, wit...

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Japan Amends the General Chemical Substance List under CSCL
Japan Amends the General Chemical Substance List under CSCL
Aug 01, 2025

On 31 July 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 157 new subs...

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