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Apr 29, 2026 | Egypt Notifies Draft Standard for Disposable Body-Cleaning Products and Towels
Introduction On 7 April 2026, Egypt notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft standard issued by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS). This standard cover d...
Apr 29, 2026 | Commission Will Not Revise REACH Regulation at This Stage, Prioritises Simplification and Enforcement
During an extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) on 27 April 2026, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed that the European Commission does not int...
New Zealand EPA Approves Fungicide Seed Treatment for Potato Disease Control
Apr 29, 2026
On 8 April 2026, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced the approval of the fungicide Vibrance Premium for use as a seed treatment to control diseases in potatoes. The pota...
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Ecuador Issues Sweeping New Rules for Medical Devices, Replacing Decade-Old Framework
Apr 29, 2026
Ecuador's health regulatory authority has issued one of the most comprehensive overhauls of its medical device framework in nearly a decade, signing into law a new technical standard that will govern...
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Ecuador's Health Regulator Moves to Tighten Controls Over Medicines, Medical Devices and Market Access
Apr 29, 2026
ARCSA announces sweeping reforms to manufacturing and operational standards as part of its 2026 regulatory agenda Ecuador's National Agency for Health Regulation, Control and Surveillance, known a...
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Argentina adopts ninth revision of UN GHS for pesticide and agrochemicals labels
Apr 28, 2026
Argentina's food and agriculture safety authority has introduced new labelling rules for pesticides and agricultural chemicals, overhauling a standard that had been in place since 2014. The resolut...
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Brazil consults public on proposed cosmetics labelling rules for Mercosur
Apr 28, 2026
Brazil's national metrology authority, Inmetro, has opened a 60-day public consultation on a draft regulation that would update how cosmetic products declare their quantity on packaging across the Mer...
Taiwan Expands Toxic Chemical Contril List with Methoxychlor, Dechlorane Plus, and UV-328 in Line with Stockholm Convention
Apr 28, 2026
On 27 April 2026, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan (MOENV) announced amendments to the Regulations on Listed Toxic Chemical Substances and Their Operational Management through the Chemicals Admi...
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