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Dec 12, 2025 | EU Enforcement Checks Reveal High Non-Compliance in Imported Chemicals and Consumer Products
On 10 December 2025, the European Chemicals Agency published the results of an EU-wide enforcement project under the Enforcement Forum. The project identified significant non-compliance with REACH req...
Dec 12, 2025 | Argentina Announces Simplified Approval Process for Low-Risk Medical Products
Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has introduced a new measure to streamline the approval process for manufacturers and importers of low-risk m...
EU Commission Presents Environment Omnibus to Simplify Environmental Legislation
Dec 12, 2025
On 10 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Environment Omnibus, a package of five legislative proposals intended to simplify environmental legislation and reduce administrative burdens...
Ukraine Updates Compliance Timelines for UA REACH and UA CLP
Dec 11, 2025
On 5 December 2025, the Government of Ukraine adopted significant amendments to two core chemical safety regulations: UA CLP (Resolution No. 539 of 10 May 2024) and UA REACH (Resolution No. 847 of 23...
Updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard to Apply in New Zealand from 1 January 2026
Dec 10, 2025
The updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 will enter into force in New Zealand on 1 January 2026. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has published a consolidated version of the Stand...
EU Adopts Groundbreaking Regulation to reduce Microplastic pollution with strict Controls on Plastic Pellet Handling
Dec 09, 2025
The Council of the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at reducing the release of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament. Th...
UK Outlines Major UK REACH Reforms and PFAS Measures in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025
Dec 09, 2025
On 1 December 2025, the UK government published the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, setting out a series of actions that will guide the country’s approach to chemicals regulation over the c...
UK Parliament Opens Inquiry into the Regulation and Safety of Hair and Beauty Products and Treatments
Dec 08, 2025
On 5 December 2025, the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK Parliament launched an inquiry examining how consumers can be better protected from harmful hair and beauty products and...
New UK Restrictions on Mercury-Added Products Take Effect in December 2025
Dec 08, 2025
On 2 December 2025, the UK Government published the Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025, introducing new restrictions on a wide range of mercury-added products. The regulation was made on...
"One Substance, One Assessment" Principle: B-risk tool for Biocides Standardizes Bee Risk Launched
Dec 05, 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the launch of the B-risk for biocides online tool. This new resource is designed to support the assessment of the risks that biocidal products pose t...
India Withdraws Six Chemical Quality Control Orders for Industrial Chemicals
Dec 05, 2025
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has officially withdrawn six Quality Control Orders (QCOs) covering the following key industrial chemicals: p-xylene, toluene, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate...
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