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New Zealand’s EPA Reminds Importers and Manufacturers of Annual Reporting Deadline – 31 May 2026

Mar 12, 2026 | New Zealand’s EPA Reminds Importers and Manufacturers of Annual Reporting Deadline – 31 May 2026

Importers and manufacturers of certain hazardous substances in New Zealand must submit their annual reports under the Hazardous Substances (Importers and Manufacturers) Notice by 31 May 2026. The repo...

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HSE Opens Consultation on 15 SVHCs for Candidate List Following New Strategic Approach

Mar 12, 2026 | HSE Opens Consultation on 15 SVHCs for Candidate List Following New Strategic Approach

On 10 March 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting as the Agency for the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (UK REACH) Regulation, opened a six-wee...

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ECHA’s SEAC Agrees Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal
ECHA’s SEAC Agrees Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction Proposal
Mar 11, 2026

On 11 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) has agreed its draft opinion on the universal restriction proposal on per- and po...

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EPA Strengthens PFAS Reporting
EPA Strengthens PFAS Reporting
Mar 11, 2026

On February 23, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule requiring industries to report releases of sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na). This chemical is now pa...

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EU Detergents Regulation (EU) 2026/405 Published in the Official Journal
EU Detergents Regulation (EU) 2026/405 Published in the Official Journal
Mar 10, 2026

On 2 March 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004. The new regulation updates t...

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Norway Product Register Reporting Reminder for 2025
Norway Product Register Reporting Reminder for 2025
Mar 10, 2026

The Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) has issued a final reminder for all companies involved in the production or import of chemicals in Norway. To remain compliant with Norwegian legis...

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