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Sep 25, 2025 | Switzerland Proposes Stand-Alone PFAS Regulation to Reduce Pollution and Support Farms
Switzerland is set to tighten its national rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with a stand-alone regulation aimed at reducing pollution and supporting farms. The National Council's Co...
Sep 23, 2025 | Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Update 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety da...
India Extends Implementation Date of Quality Control Orders for HDPE/PP Woven Sacks to January 2026
Sep 22, 2025
On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, issued three Gazette notifications amending the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for specific...
India Extends Implementation Dates for Ethylene Dichloride, Polycarbonate, and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Quality Control Orders
Sep 22, 2025
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) has issued three Gazette notifications amending the timelines for the enforcement of the Quality Control Orders...
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Calls for 2024-25 Annual Declarations
Sep 22, 2025
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced that all organisations which imported or manufactured industrial chemicals for commercial purposes between 1 September...
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants to Verify Company Size in REACH-IT
Sep 22, 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 9 September 2025 that it is continuing to verify the company size of registrants who declared themselves as micro, small, or medium-sized enterpris...
ECHA Removes Titanium Dioxide Classification from C&L Inventory Following Court Ruling
Sep 22, 2025
ECHA has removed the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂, CAS 13463-67-7) from the C&L Inventory and updated the registry of intentions, following the Court of Justice of the Europe...
Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
Sep 22, 2025
On 19 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notificatio...
Taiwan Advances Sustainable Textile Procurement with Focus on Chemical Compliance
Sep 22, 2025
On September 19, 2025, the Department of Resource Recycling under Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment recognized 14 organizations for promoting sustainable and circular procurement of textiles. In line w...
Brazil Approves New Food Packaging Safety Rules for Cellulose Films
Sep 18, 2025
Brazil’s national health regulator, ANVISA, has introduced new sanitary requirements for regenerated cellulose films used in food packaging, in a move aimed at strengthening consumer safety and aligni...
Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Sep 18, 2025
Update: On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published the revised manual of standards for substances in food contact materials (FCMs.) The update includes changes to Appendix 1...
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