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Sep 24, 2026 | EU Adopts POPs Restrictions for Long-Chain PFCAs and MCCPs
The European Commission has adopted two delegated regulations adding long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9–C21 PFCAs), their salts and related compounds, and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCC...
Sep 24, 2026 | New Zealand Adds Aircraft Exemption to UV-328 Restrictions
New Zealand has added an exemption for certain aircraft uses of UV-328 (CAS No. 25973-55-1) to its existing restrictions. According to a WTO notification circulated on 16 September 2026, the amendment...
Chile Publishes Official Classification List of Chemical Substances for 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Chile has published the 2026 Official Classification List of Substances (Listado Oficial de Sustancias 2026) through the Ministry of Health's GHS platform. The list forms part of the country’s chemica...
New Zealand Amends HSNO Act to Restrict MCCPs and Long-Chain PFCAs
Sep 24, 2026
On 7 September 2026, New Zealand approved amendments to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act) and its import and export controls on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These...
Moldova Advances REACH and CLP Amendments to Chemicals Law (Updated)
Sep 24, 2026
Update 17 September 2026: Moldova’s Parliament has adopted the amendments to Law No. 277/2018 in the second reading. The legislation must now be promulgated and officially published before its entry i...
New Zealand Confirms Final Chlorpyrifos Ban Date
Sep 23, 2026
According to a World Trade Organization (WTO) notification issued on 15 September 2026, New Zealand has confirmed that its restrictions on chlorpyrifos will enter into force on 8 July 2027. Chlorpy...
EPA Releases Guidance to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water
Sep 23, 2026
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidance to help drinking water systems and states implement the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) and comply wit...
Vietnam Advances Proposed Amendments to Environmental Protection Law
Sep 22, 2026
Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee reviewed the Government’s draft amendments to the Law on Environmental Protection on 22 September 2026. The proposal follows a five-year review of t...
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