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Sep 24, 2026 | Chile Publishes Official Classification List of Chemical Substances for 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...
Sep 24, 2026 | New Zealand Amends HSNO Act to Restrict MCCPs and Long-Chain PFCAs
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...
Israel Moves Toward Tighter Controls on BPA in Food Packaging
Sep 22, 2026
The Israeli Ministry of Health has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Public Health (Food) Protection Order proposing the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 on the Use of Bisphe...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Law Establishing a New Regulatory Framework for Biocidal Products
Sep 18, 2026
On 14 September 2026, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated Ukraine’s revised notification of its draft Law “On Biocidal Products”. This proposal aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory f...
EU Expands EUDR Scope to More Oil Palm Derivatives
Sep 18, 2026
On 17 September 2026, the European Commission published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, amending the product scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR; Regulation (EU) 2023/1115)....
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