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Jul 16, 2026 | Draft Revision of Indian Standard on Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety
On 14 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety (First Revision), prepared by the Chemical Hazards Technic...
Jul 15, 2026 | South Korea Restricts Sales of Certain Biocidal Products from July 2026
From 1 July 2026, certain Group 1 biocidal products may remain on the South Korean market only if they have been approved or are covered by an applicable transitional provision. The South Korean Mi...
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Taiwan Ministry of Environment Plans to Strengthen Air Pollution Control for Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)
Jul 15, 2026
May 2026 Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced plans to introduce stricter control measures for Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) generated as a by-produc...
European Commission Updates REACH Restrictions Roadmap with New Restriction Priorities
Jul 15, 2026
The European Commission has published the 2026 update of its REACH Restrictions Roadmap, which provides an overview of ongoing and planned restrictions on hazardous substances under the REACH Regulati...
Japan publishes FY 2025 GHS Classification Results for 142 Chemicals
Jul 15, 2026
On 3 July 2026, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published a list of 142 substances classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and La...
East African Community Strengthens Cosmetics Quality Framework with New Analytical Standards and Bath Salt Specifications
Jul 15, 2026
In June 2026, the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) advanced several Draft East African Standards (DEAS) aimed at improving cosmetic quality and safety. The standar...
Australia Introduces Major IChEMS Register Update
Jul 14, 2026
On 18 June 2026, Australia registered the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Instrument 2026, introducing a major update to the Industrial Chemica...
HSE Publishes Risk Assessment Opinion on PFAS Firefighting Foam Restriction
Jul 14, 2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its Risk Assessment Opinion concluding that a restriction on the placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in f...
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