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Oct 27, 2026 | BIS Issues Wide Circulation Draft for Tetrahydrofuran Specification
On October 22, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft proposing a new Indian Standard titled ‘Tetrahydrofuran — Specification’. The draft has been prepared by the O...
Oct 27, 2026 | BIS Invites Comments on Draft Fourth Revision of Phenol (Carbolic Acid) Specification
On October 22, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft proposing the fourth revision of IS 538:2020, ‘Phenol (Carbolic Acid) – Specification’. The draft has been pre...
Moldova Publishes REACH and CLP Amendments to Chemicals Law
Oct 26, 2026
Moldova has published Law No. 219/2026, which amends Law No. 277/2018 on chemical substances. The amendments are intended to strengthen the country’s chemical safety framework and further align it wit...
Thailand Reviews Proposed Changes to Cosmetic Ingredient Restrictions
Oct 23, 2026
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) has opened a further public consultation on the regulatory impact analysis supporting proposed amendments to the country’s cosmetic ingredient r...
Brazil Proposes Endocrine Disruptor Labelling and Restrictions for Cosmetics and Other Products
Oct 23, 2026
Brazil is considering Bill PL 3169/2026, which would introduce mandatory labelling of products intended for babies, children and pregnant women when they contain chemicals identified by the competent...
UK Adds Nine SVHCs to UK REACH Candidate List
Oct 21, 2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has added nine substances or groups of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the UK REACH Candidate List. The additions took effect on 19 October 2026, fo...
South Korea to Implement New Threshold Quantities for 38 Hazardous Chemicals on 19 December, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
On 14 October, 2026, South Korea's National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued Notification No. 2026-20, amending the Regulation on Threshold Quantities for Hazardous Chemicals under the Chemi...
European Parliament Backs Simplified Waste Compliance Rules for Small Businesses
Oct 20, 2026
On 20 October 2026, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on proposals to simplify extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements for small businesses. The proposed changes cov...
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