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Chile Implements Stricter Regulations on Controlled Substances under the Montreal Protocol

May 06, 2026 | Chile Implements Stricter Regulations on Controlled Substances under the Montreal Protocol

In an effort to strengthen its environmental protection commitments, the Chilean government has announced a new regulation aimed at controlling the import and export of substances that deplete the ozo...

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European Commission Publishes EUDR Simplification Package and Proposes Scope Amendments

May 06, 2026 | European Commission Publishes EUDR Simplification Package and Proposes Scope Amendments

On 4 May 2026, the European Commission published a simplification package for the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This package includes a report on simplification measures, updated guidanc...

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Deforestation-Free Products Sustainable Supply Chains Palm Oil Leather Products Regulatory Simplification Supply Chain Compliance Forest Degradation Consultation
Draft Indian Standard on 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol Released for Public Review
Draft Indian Standard on 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol Released for Public Review
May 06, 2026

On April 28, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide-circulation draft for the second revision of the specifications for 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, an important industrial chemical widely use...

Indian Standard Chemicals Regulatory Review BIS Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC
Argentina Strengthens Regulations on Food Packaging: New Standards for Plastic Materials in Contact with Food
Argentina Strengthens Regulations on Food Packaging: New Standards for Plastic Materials in Contact with Food
May 05, 2026

In a move to enhance food safety and align with regional standards, the Argentine government has enacted a new joint resolution to regulate the use of certain plastics in food packaging. The Resolutio...

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UK Notifies POPs Regulation Amendment to Implement Stockholm Convention Obligations
UK Notifies POPs Regulation Amendment to Implement Stockholm Convention Obligations
May 05, 2026

On 29 April 2026, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization of a draft statutory instrument amending Annex I of the assimilated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulati...

UK POPs Regulation Stockholm Convention UV-328 Dechlorane Plus Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) PFOS Chlorpyrifos
Chile sets first regulatory framework for gene therapies and advanced cell treatment
Chile sets first regulatory framework for gene therapies and advanced cell treatment
May 05, 2026

Chile's Ministry of Health has approved the country's first dedicated technical standard for advanced therapy medicines, a category that includes gene therapies, cell therapies and tissue engineering...

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UK Amends GB CLP, BPR and PIC Frameworks Under Retained EU Law Reform
UK Amends GB CLP, BPR and PIC Frameworks Under Retained EU Law Reform
May 05, 2026

On 30 April 2026, the UK government introduced a set of reforms to key chemicals legislation in Great Britain by adopting the Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional P...

UK REACH GB BPR Regulation GB PIC Regulation GB CLP Regulation Retained EU Law Reform Chemical Classification and Labelling Biocides Hazardous chemical
China to Enforce New Import Food Registration System Under GACC Decree No. 280 from 1 June 2026
China to Enforce New Import Food Registration System Under GACC Decree No. 280 from 1 June 2026
May 04, 2026

From 1 June 2026, China will implement a new regulatory framework governing the registration of overseas food production, processing, and storage facilities for food exported to the country.  Issue...

China Food and Drink Enforcement Decree Implementing Decrees Regulation

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