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EU Proposes Expansion of CBAM Scope to Downstream Products from 2028

Dec 31, 2025 | EU Proposes Expansion of CBAM Scope to Downstream Products from 2028

On 17 December 2025, the European Commission announced a package of measures to strengthen the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), including a proposed expansion of its scope, enhanced ant...

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Japan: MHLW adds 167 New Chemical Substances to ENCS list

Dec 26, 2025 | Japan: MHLW adds 167 New Chemical Substances to ENCS list

On 26 December 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) publishes the list of 167 new chemicals to get added to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) Inventory. The ENCS i...

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UK Government to Extend UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines
UK Government to Extend UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines
Dec 25, 2025

On 22 December 2025, the UK Government published its response to the consultation on extending UK REACH dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations, which was held from 14 July to 8 Se...

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Japan Launches Public Consultation on JIS Standards to Align with GHS Revision 9 (Updated)
Japan Launches Public Consultation on JIS Standards to Align with GHS Revision 9 (Updated)
Dec 25, 2025

Update 25 December 2025: On 25 December 2025, the Japanese Standards Association (JSA) published the final standards JIS Z 7252:2025 and JIS Z 7253:2025 on the JSA Group portal. At the time of publ...

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EPA Releases Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum for Formaldehyde
EPA Releases Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum for Formaldehyde
Dec 23, 2025

On December 3rd, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum for Formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for public comm...

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European Parliament Adopts New Toy Safety Regulation to Strengthen Child Health Protection (Updated)
European Parliament Adopts New Toy Safety Regulation to Strengthen Child Health Protection (Updated)
Dec 23, 2025

Update 23 December 2025: Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 December 202...

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