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Apr 23, 2026 | Singapore Expands Mercury Controls with Phased Ban on Additional Lighting Products
Singapore, April 2026. Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has announced new controls on six additional mercury-added lighting products, classifying them as Hazardous Substances under the En...
Apr 22, 2026 | EPA Revises Start Date for PFAS Reporting Under TSCA
On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule amending the start of the reporting period under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) for per-...
Vietnam Decentralizes Hazardous Goods Transport Permits to Provincial Authorities
Apr 22, 2026
Hanoi, April 2026. Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular No. 15/2026/TT-BCT introducing a significant shift in the administration of hazardous goods transport permits. The new m...
ECHA Integrates Updated REACH Data into OECD eChemPortal
Apr 21, 2026
On 20 April 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the latest REACH registration data, published in its central database, ECHA CHEM, has been integrated into the OECD eChemPortal....
India Consults on Draft Standard for Epoxy Zinc Phosphate Primer
Apr 21, 2026
The Paints, Varnishes and Related Products Committee (CHD 20) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a wide circulation draft titled “Solvent-Borne Epoxy Based Zinc Phosphate Primer (Two P...
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Canada Issues New Release Guidelines Targeting BENPAT and TMTD in Rubber Manufacturing Industry
Apr 21, 2026
The Government of Canada has issued new environmental guidelines aimed at reducing the release of hazardous chemicals used in the rubber product manufacturing sector. Published under the Canadian Envi...
Canada Updates Non-Domestic Substances List: Over 170 New Chemicals Added Under CEPA 1999
Apr 21, 2026
The Government of Canada has added more than 170 new substances to the Non-domestic Substances List (NDSL) through Order 2026-66-01-02, issued under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CE...
India Proposes Revised Standard for DME-Blended LPG, Caps Mixing at 8%
Apr 21, 2026
On 1 April 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a draft revision of its standard for dimethyl ether (DME) blended liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), proposing stricter limits and updated spec...
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