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Aug 28, 2026 | South Korea Proposes Revised Approval Rules for Consumer Chemical Products
On 25 August 2026, South Korea's National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has published a proposed revision to the Regulation on Approval of Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Confirmati...
Aug 28, 2026 | Colombia Proposes New Rules for Road Transport of Dangerous Goods
Colombia’s Ministry of Transport has proposed a new decree to replace the existing provisions governing the road transport of dangerous goods. The new decree introduces updated requirements for the cl...
China Consults on GHS Rev. 11-Aligned GB Standards
Aug 28, 2026
On 20 August 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) opened a public consultation on nine mandatory national standards, including two draft revisions to the GB 30000 serie...
Taiwan Consults on GHS Revision 8 Amendments to Hazard Communication Rules (Updated)
Aug 28, 2026
Update 26 August 2026: On 26 August 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MoL) published the final amendment to the Regulations for the Labeling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals in the O...
EU Publishes Guidance on CBAM Verification and Verifier Accreditation
Aug 27, 2026
On 24 August 2026, the European Commission published new guidance on verification and accreditation under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The guidance explains the requirements for veri...
BIS Issues Wide Circulation Draft for Indian Standard on Thermoplastic Polymer-Based Coatings
Aug 26, 2026
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Paints, Varnishes and Related Products Technical Committee (CHD 20), has issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Thermoplastic...
EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Enters into Force, Strengthening Chemical and Circularity Requirements
Aug 24, 2026
The European Union’s new End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation entered into force on 13 August 2026, introducing a new regulatory framework for vehicle circularity and end-of-life management. Regulati...
China Restricts Overseas Applicants for New Chemical Substance Registrations in Practice
Aug 21, 2026
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) appears to have begun implementing restrictions on overseas enterprises acting as applicants for new chemical substance registrations, despite the relevan...
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