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Jun 19, 2026 | Philippines Proposes Phased Registration Pathway for Household and Urban Hazardous Substances
The Philippines has notified the WTO of a proposed Administrative Order establishing a phased implementation framework for the facilitated registration pathway of Household/Urban Hazardous Substa...
Jun 18, 2026 | Panama Proposes Adoption of UN GHS Revision 7 for Chemical Hazard Communication
On 10 June 2026, Panama notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Draft Technical Regulation DGNTI XX-2026, proposing the implementation of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classi...
EU Reaches Political Agreement on Omnibus VI Chemicals Simplification Package
Jun 18, 2026
On 16 June 2026, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the Omnibus VI package. This aims to simplify selected provisions of the Classification, Labe...
Boric Acid and Borax Food Contamination Concerns Re-Emerge in Taiwan Amid Ongoing Food Safety Warnings
Jun 17, 2026
On 10 June 2026, renewed concerns over food safety have emerged in Taiwan as reports of the illegal presence of boric acid and borax in traditional foods such as alkaline rice dumplings have resurface...
Uganda Notifies WTO of New African Standards for Semi-Gloss (Egg-Shell) and Gloss Solvent-Borne Paints
Jun 17, 2026
On 13 May 2026, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two Draft African Standard developed by the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO...
Uganda Notifies WTO of Draft African Standard for Road Marking Paints
Jun 17, 2026
On 13 May 2026, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a Draft African Standard for road marking paints developed by the African Organization for...
Japan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals (Updated)
Jun 17, 2026
Update 17 June 2026: On 17 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order designating PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals became effective. The update was published on the portal o...
UK Adds First New SVHCs to Candidate List Since Brexit
Jun 16, 2026
On 15 June 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting as the agency responsible for the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (UK REACH) Regulation, added...
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