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Oct 01, 2026 | Japan Adds 160 New Chemicals to the ISHL Inventory
On 25 September 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a list of 160 new chemical substances added under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL). The updated list wa...
Sep 30, 2026 | EU Publishes Revised Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
On 21 September 2026, the European Union published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563 in the Official Journal, introducing revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The s...
Moldova RoHS Requirements to Take Effect on 10 October 2026
Sep 30, 2026
Moldova’s restrictions on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) will enter into force on 10 October 2026. The new Technical Regulation sets out limits for substances and c...
UK Launches Technical Consultation on Alternative UK REACH Registration Model
Sep 30, 2026
On 29 September 2026, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a technical consultation on the draft legal provisions to introduce the Alternative Transitional Registrat...
FSSAI Introduces New Packaging Rules for Pan Masala
Sep 28, 2026
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced new packaging requirements for pan masala, including restrictions on the use of plastic and certain other materials in its packa...
Australia Consults on Environmental Standards for Ten Industrial Chemical Groups
Sep 28, 2026
On 21 September 2026, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) launched a consultation on proposed standards for ten groups of industrial chemicals under...
UK Sets Out Next Steps for POPs Restrictions in Great Britain
Sep 28, 2026
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the results of its consultation on proposed amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation, along w...
China Submits WTO Notification on Draft Standard for Flammable Liquids and Oxidizing Solids
Sep 25, 2026
On 8 September 2026, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) of two draft national standards covering the classification and labelling flammab...
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