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Jul 30, 2026 | Australia Finalises Paraquat Review with New Approval Conditions
On 23 June, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published the outcome of its review of the herbicide paraquat. The review introduces more stringent environmental limit...
Jul 28, 2026 | BIS Circulates First Revision Draft of Stable Bleaching Powder Code of Safety
On 28 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Chemical Hazards Sectional Committee (CHD 7), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the standard titled “Stable Bleachi...
BIS Releases Wide Circulation Draft for Revision of Acid Slurry Specification
Jul 28, 2026
On 15 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the Second Revision of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Acid Slurry) Specification, prepared by the Soaps,...
UK Officially Extends UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines by Three Years
Jul 23, 2026
The UK has adopted the REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, extending the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines by a further three years. The Regulations were made on 16 July 2026 and wi...
Taiwan Proposes Six New Concerned Chemical Substances to Strengthen Chemical Risk Management
Jul 21, 2026
On 20 July , 2026 Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) has released a draft amendment proposing to add six additional substances to the Concerned Chemical Substances list under the Toxic and Concer...
Pre-Announcement of a Partial Amendment to the “Chemical Hazard Review Results” (NICS Notice No. 2026-66)
Jul 21, 2026
On July 10, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued Notice No. 2026-66, announcing a proposed partial amendment to the Public Notice on Chemical Hazard Review Results u...
EU Commission Adopts Delegated Regulation Adding Chlorpyrifos to POPs Regulation
Jul 17, 2026
On 30 June 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to add chlorpyrifos to Annex I. This amendment imple...
EU Proposes Non-Renewal and Non-Approval of Two Biocidal Active Substances
Jul 17, 2026
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft implementing decisions under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), which concern the future approval...
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