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China NMPA Adds Three Updated Safety Standards to Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Edition)

May 21, 2026 | China NMPA Adds Three Updated Safety Standards to Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Edition)

 On 15 May 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced the inclusion of three revised cosmetic safety standards in the Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Editio...

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ECHA Receives New Scientific Role Under Revised EU Water Protection Framework

May 19, 2026 | ECHA Receives New Scientific Role Under Revised EU Water Protection Framework

On 11 May 2026, the revised EU water protection framework came into force, granting the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) new scientific responsibilities concerning the identification and assessment of...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Pharmaceuticals Water Framework Directive Directive (EU) 2026/805 Environmental Quality Standards Watch List Substances PFAS
Japan to designate 3 chemicals as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under CSCL (Updated)
Japan to designate 3 chemicals as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under CSCL (Updated)
May 19, 2026

Update 19 May 2026:  On 19 May 2026, Japan's MHLW, METI and MoE published the results of public consultation. The ministries published the information on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Port...

Japan Product restrictions / prohibitions METI MHLW Public Consultation Stockholm Convention Ministry of Environment MOE Enforcement
EU Circulates Draft REACH Restriction on Lead in Certain Fishing Tackle
EU Circulates Draft REACH Restriction on Lead in Certain Fishing Tackle
May 18, 2026

On 12 May 2026, a draft Commission Regulation to restrict lead in certain types of fishing tackle under REACH was circulated through the Council register. This proposal would amend Annex XVII to Regul...

Lead in Fishing Tackle Lead Restriction Annex XVII EU REACH Wildlife Protection Environmental Protection EU Chemicals Regulation
Canada Publishes Final Assessment for Ketones Group Under CMP: Key Decisions on MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-Pentanedione
Canada Publishes Final Assessment for Ketones Group Under CMP: Key Decisions on MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-Pentanedione
May 18, 2026

On May 16, 2026, Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada published the final screening assessment for a group of ten ketone substances under the federal Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)...

Chemical Safety CEPA Chemical Compliance Canada Chemical Risk Assessment
RRMA & FSSC Announce the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Workshop 2026 in Collaboration.
RRMA & FSSC Announce the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Workshop 2026 in Collaboration.
May 17, 2026

RRMA & FSSC Announce the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Workshop 2026 in Collaboration.   Following the strong success of the FSSC 24000 Workshop 2025, the Regulatory Representatives and Manag...

Taiwan Revises Controlled Toxic Chemical Substance Management Requirements Under TCCSCA
Taiwan Revises Controlled Toxic Chemical Substance Management Requirements Under TCCSCA
May 14, 2026

  On 27 April 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced amendments to the “Listed Toxic Chemical Substances and Their Management Requirements” under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substanc...

Taiwan TCCSCA Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act TCCSCA Ministry of Environment MOE Toxic Chemical Substance
Taiwan Consults on GHS Revision 8 Amendments to Hazard Communication Rules
Taiwan Consults on GHS Revision 8 Amendments to Hazard Communication Rules
May 13, 2026

On 7 May 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) published draft amendments to the Regulations for the Labelling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals for public consultation. The proposal p...

Taiwan Taiwan Public Consultation GHS Revision 8 Safety data sheets (SDSs) Hazard Classification and Labelling

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