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EPA Completes Comprehensive TSCA Evaluation of Phthalates

EPA Completes Comprehensive TSCA Evaluation of Phthalates

Jan 14, 2026 | EPA Completes Comprehensive TSCA Evaluation of Phthalates

According to information published on its TSCA phthalates program page, which was updated on December 31, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its most comprehensive ev...

US TSCA Chemical Evaluation USA-EPA Worker Protection Human Health Concerns Environmental Impact

EU Publishes Draft Amendment to REACH Annex XVII Covering Additional CMR Substances

EU Publishes Draft Amendment to REACH Annex XVII Covering Additional CMR Substances

Jan 13, 2026 | EU Publishes Draft Amendment to REACH Annex XVII Covering Additional CMR Substances

On 9 January 2026, the European Commission published a draft amendment to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) concerning consumer restrictions for carcinogens, germ cell...

Annex XVII EU REACH CMR Substances Nanomaterials CLP Regulation Consultation
India Postpones BIS Compliance Deadline for Woven Sack QCOs
India Postpones BIS Compliance Deadline for Woven Sack QCOs
Jan 12, 2026

On 5 January 2026, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers issued three Gazette notifications amending the implementation timelines of existing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) under the Bureau of...

Extended Enforcement Date Quality Control Order QCO
Draft Indian Standards Amendments Issued for Public Comments
Draft Indian Standards Amendments Issued for Public Comments
Jan 09, 2026

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released a set of draft Indian Standards and amendments for wide circulation and invited stakeholders to comment on them. The drafts were issued on 1 Jan...

BIS Public Consultation Indian Standard Indian Chemical Council ICC
EU Chemicals Reforms Enter Implementation Phase in Early 2026
EU Chemicals Reforms Enter Implementation Phase in Early 2026
Jan 08, 2026

At the end of 2025, the European Union finalised a series of legislative measures under the One Substance, One Assessment (OSOA) framework, marking a significant shift in EU chemicals governance. Adop...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Chemical Safety RoHS Directive Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) EU Chemicals Regulation One Substance One Assessment (OSOA) Inter-Agency Cooperation EU Chemicals Governance Common Data Platform on Chemicals Medical Devices Regulation
Chile Approves 2025 List of Notified Hazardous Substances for Non-Industrial Use
Chile Approves 2025 List of Notified Hazardous Substances for Non-Industrial Use
Jan 06, 2026

The Chilean Ministry of the Environment (MMA) has approved the list of hazardous substances for non-industrial use notified during 2025, in accordance with Articles 294 and 295 of Supreme Decree No. 5...

Chile Decree 57 Latin America Hazardous Substances Non-Industrial Use Chemical Classification and Labelling Notified Substances List Plataforma SQI
2026 KKDIK Registration Fees Published
2026 KKDIK Registration Fees Published
Jan 05, 2026

The Revolving Fund Directorate of the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has officially published the KKDIK joint registration fees applicable for 2026. While the overal...

KKDIK Registration Fees chemical notification/registration
EU Proposes Expansion of CBAM Scope to Downstream Products from 2028
EU Proposes Expansion of CBAM Scope to Downstream Products from 2028
Dec 31, 2025

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...

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) Carbon Leakage Carbon Pricing Downstream Products Temporary Decarbonisation Fund EU Climate Policy Anti-Circumvention Measures

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