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ECHA Reminds Companies of 31 March 2026 Deadline for PIC Article 10 Reporting

Feb 26, 2026 | ECHA Reminds Companies of 31 March 2026 Deadline for PIC Article 10 Reporting

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reminded companies of their obligation to submit annual reports under Article 10 of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. EU exporte...

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UK Updates Approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of SVHCs

Feb 26, 2026 | UK Updates Approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of SVHCs

On 24 February 2026, the UK government published a new policy paper outlining its updated approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). This new strategy replaces...

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ECHA’s Biocides Committee Supports Approval of Ethanol for Disinfectants
ECHA’s Biocides Committee Supports Approval of Ethanol for Disinfectants
Feb 26, 2026

On 24 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has adopted opinions supporting the approval of ethanol as an active substance in several...

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Tanzania Adopts New East African Standards for Detergents, Hand Washes, Skin Powders, and Engine Coolants
Tanzania Adopts New East African Standards for Detergents, Hand Washes, Skin Powders, and Engine Coolants
Feb 25, 2026

On 27 and 28 January 2026, five East African Community (EAC) partner states - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda - notified the World Trade Organization that Tanzania has officially adopted s...

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Switzerland Announces Restrictions on PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Switzerland Announces Restrictions on PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Feb 25, 2026

Switzerland is currently consulting on proposed amendments to the Chemicals Risk Reduction Ordinance (ChemRRV) that would introduce stringent restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...

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BIS Invites Comments on Draft Revision of Ammonium Sulphate, Technical Specification
BIS Invites Comments on Draft Revision of Ammonium Sulphate, Technical Specification
Feb 24, 2026

On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Committee (CHD 1), issued a Wide Circulation Draft (CHD 1 (33341)) revising the Indian Standard titl...

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India: BIS Consults on Revision of IS 15322 for Particle Filters Used in Respiratory Protective Equipment
India: BIS Consults on Revision of IS 15322 for Particle Filters Used in Respiratory Protective Equipment
Feb 24, 2026

On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards released a wide circulation draft prepared by the Occupational Safety and Health Technical Committee (CHD 8), titled Particle Filters used in Respira...

BIS Public Consultation Revised Standard Packaging Requirements
Japan finalises amended guidelines on alternative names of chemicals under ISHA
Japan finalises amended guidelines on alternative names of chemicals under ISHA
Feb 24, 2026

On 20 February 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the final amended version of the Guidelines for Notification of Alternative Names, etc. of Notifiable Substances un...

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