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Sep 01, 2025 | Brazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has begun preparing its new Regulatory Agenda for 2026–2027, a process that will run until December this year in line with the country’s legal and...
Sep 01, 2025 | Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order
On 1 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released draft amendment to the Export Trade Control Order, revising provisions related to export approval for chemical su...
EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
Aug 29, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were subjected to Premanu...
South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
Aug 26, 2025
On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in line wi...
ECHA Releases Updated Background Document for PFAS Restriction Proposal
Aug 22, 2025
Update: On 27 August 2025, ECHA clarified that there will not be sector-specific evaluations for the newly introduced PFAS use categories. Instead, all uses will be considered collectively when the Eu...
EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited
Aug 22, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft risk evaluations for two widely used chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) :Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP, CASRN 85-68...
Thailand Updates Hazardous Substances List
Aug 22, 2025
On 7 July 2025, Thailand's Ministry of Industry published the Notification on Hazardous Substances List (No. 8) B.E. 2568 (2025) in the Royal Gazette. The notification was signed on 5 June 2025 under...
Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL
Aug 21, 2025
On 20 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released draft amendments to the...
Deadline Extended for Public Disclosure Extension of Chemical Substance Identification Information
Aug 20, 2025
On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announced an extension of the deadline for submitting applications to postpone the public disclosure of chemical substance identificat...
Japan: METI Amends Notifications Provisions for Chemicals under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025
On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published draft amendments to notification provisions for the manufacture or import of chemicals under Chemical Substances Cont...
Japan Amends Notification Rules for New Chemical Substances Under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025
On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published draft amendments to noti...
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