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Taiwan Proposes Updates to Inspection Requirements for Paint and Coating Products

Jun 23, 2026 | Taiwan Proposes Updates to Inspection Requirements for Paint and Coating Products

On 12 June 2026, Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs published a draft amendment to the legal inspection requirements for regulated pai...

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EU Proposes New Quarantine Pest Listings and Import Requirements

Jun 23, 2026 | EU Proposes New Quarantine Pest Listings and Import Requirements

The European Union has notified a draft amendment to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, proposing new plant health measures aimed at preventing the introduction and spread of several p...

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ECHA RAC Supports Reproductive Toxicity and PMT/vPvM Classification for Trifluoroacetic Acid
ECHA RAC Supports Reproductive Toxicity and PMT/vPvM Classification for Trifluoroacetic Acid
Jun 23, 2026

At its 77th meeting held from 1 to5 June 2026, the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) adopted an opinion supporting a harmonised classification and labelling (CLH)...

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Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Law on Reducing the Impact of Plastic Products on the Environment
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Law on Reducing the Impact of Plastic Products on the Environment
Jun 22, 2026

On 18 June 2026, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the draft law of Ukraine, “On the Reduction of the Impact of Plastic Products on the Environment”. The draft law l...

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ECHA Reminds Companies of IUCLID Requirement for Biocidal Active Substance Renewals from 1 July 2026
ECHA Reminds Companies of IUCLID Requirement for Biocidal Active Substance Renewals from 1 July 2026
Jun 22, 2026

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reminded companies that, from 1 July 2026, all applications to renew approvals for biocidal active substances under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) must...

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EU CLP Notifier Names to Be Published from July 2026; Confidentiality Requests Due by 30 June
EU CLP Notifier Names to Be Published from July 2026; Confidentiality Requests Due by 30 June
Jun 22, 2026

From 1 July 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will begin publishing the names of companies linked to active Classification and Labelling (C&L) notifications in the C&L Inventory within ECHA C...

ECHA CHEM CLP Regulation C&L Inventory Notifier Names Confidentiality Request Article 42 of CLP Classification and Labelling
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL (Updated)
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL (Updated)
Jun 22, 2026

Update 22 June 2026: On 22 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order amending the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under the CSCL became effective. The update was published on the country’s...

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Ukraine Notifies WTO of EU-Aligned Amendments to Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products
Ukraine Notifies WTO of EU-Aligned Amendments to Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products
Jun 19, 2026

On 17 June 2026, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of amendments to the Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of...

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