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Jul 17, 2026 | EU Notifies Draft Cosmetics Regulation Introducing New Ingredient Bans and Restrictions
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Regulation that would amend EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 following recent scientific assessm...
Jul 17, 2026 | Brazil: CONAMA Issues RoHS Regulation for Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Brazil's National Environment Council (CONAMA) has adopted Resolution No. 516 of 8 July 2026, establishing national restrictions on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipme...
OECD Releases 2026 Chemical Test Guidelines: Focus on Advanced Non-Animal Assays and Ecosystem Protection
Jul 16, 2026
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its update to the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals for 2026, introducing seven new, five updated, and six co...
India Opens 30-Day Consultation on Proposed Paraquat Dichloride Ban
Jul 16, 2026
On 13 July 2026, India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare published the Draft Banning of Paraquat Dichloride Order, 2026, which proposes prohibiting the import, manufacture, transport, dist...
AICIS Announces 2026–27 Fee Changes, Evaluation Updates and New Retinal Requirements
Jul 16, 2026
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced a series of regulatory updates affecting chemical introducers. These changes include revised fees and charges for the 2026...
Draft Revision of Indian Standard on Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety
Jul 16, 2026
On 14 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety (First Revision), prepared by the Chemical Hazards Technic...
South Korea Restricts Sales of Certain Biocidal Products from July 2026
Jul 15, 2026
From 1 July 2026, certain Group 1 biocidal products may remain on the South Korean market only if they have been approved or are covered by an applicable transitional provision. The South Korean Mi...
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Taiwan Ministry of Environment Plans to Strengthen Air Pollution Control for Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)
Jul 15, 2026
May 2026 Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced plans to introduce stricter control measures for Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) generated as a by-produc...
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