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Jun 11, 2025 | Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
Update: On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of 155 chemicals which require labelling and safety data sheets (SDS) on the ASEAN-Japan Chemi...
Jun 11, 2025 | Japan adds 50 chemicals to carcinogenic list effective from 1 April 2027
On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a list of 50 carcinogenic chemicals on the ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database portal. The update was also released on...
EPA Releases Guidance on New Chemical Submission Requirements Under TSCA Final Rule
Jun 11, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new guidance materials to help companies meet updated requirements for submitting new chemical information under the Toxic Substances Contro...
New Guidelines Simplify Imports of Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Jun 10, 2025
Peru’s Ministry of Health has introduced new exemptions to streamline the importation of personal-use cosmetic and hygiene products, as part of efforts to modernise regulatory processes and facilitate...
South Korea Notifies WTO of Stronger Safety and Labeling Standards for Daily Use Consumer Chemical Products
Jun 09, 2025
On May 28, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to the designation and safety/labeling standards for daily use consumer chemical products under the Che...
Brazil Updates Regulations for Pesticide and Sanitiser Residue Limits Across Dozens of Crops
Jun 09, 2025
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has issued a sweeping update to its regulation on pesticide and disinfectant residues, modifying monographs for several active ingredients used in...
EU Publishes REACH Restriction on DMAC and NEP Due to Reproductive Toxicity
Jun 09, 2025
On 3 June 2025, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1085 in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulation introduces a new restriction under Annex XVII to RE...
Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Jun 04, 2025
On 28 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released updated guidelines relating to Food-Contact Materials (FCMs) under the Food Sanitation Act. The CAA published the guidelines on its offic...
Japan Launches Consultation to Collect Toxicity Data for Chemicals under CSCL
Jun 04, 2025
On 29 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), launched a public consultation to collect toxicity data on chemical substances regulated under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). The Mo...
Japan Releases further Q&A Document of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
Jun 04, 2025
Update 2: On 26 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released an updated Q&A document on its portal for the Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). This time, the CAA addressed con...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of New Regulation on Hazardous Chemical and Biological Factors
Jun 04, 2025
On 28 May 2025, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 588, titled “On Approval of the Procedure for State Registration o...
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