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Aug 03, 2026 | HSE Invites 2027 Export Notifications under GB PIC Regulation
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has invited companies to start submitting export notifications for hazardous chemicals listed under the Great Britain Prior Informed Consent (GB PIC) Regulatio...
Jul 30, 2026 | China Optimizes Cosmetics Registration and Filing Procedures to Accelerate Innovation and Reduce Compliance Burden
On 29July 2026 , China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued Announcement No. 70 of 2026, introducing a series of reforms to optimize cosmetics registration and filing procedur...
Australia Finalises Paraquat Review with New Approval Conditions
Jul 30, 2026
On 23 June, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published the outcome of its review of the herbicide paraquat. The review introduces more stringent environmental limit...
BIS Circulates First Revision Draft of Stable Bleaching Powder Code of Safety
Jul 28, 2026
On 28 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Chemical Hazards Sectional Committee (CHD 7), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the standard titled “Stable Bleachi...
BIS Releases Wide Circulation Draft for Revision of Acid Slurry Specification
Jul 28, 2026
On 15 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the Second Revision of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Acid Slurry) Specification, prepared by the Soaps,...
UK Officially Extends UK REACH Transitional Registration Deadlines by Three Years
Jul 23, 2026
The UK has adopted the REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, extending the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines by a further three years. The Regulations were made on 16 July 2026 and wi...
Taiwan Proposes Six New Concerned Chemical Substances to Strengthen Chemical Risk Management
Jul 21, 2026
On 20 July , 2026 Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) has released a draft amendment proposing to add six additional substances to the Concerned Chemical Substances list under the Toxic and Concer...
Pre-Announcement of a Partial Amendment to the “Chemical Hazard Review Results” (NICS Notice No. 2026-66)
Jul 21, 2026
On July 10, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued Notice No. 2026-66, announcing a proposed partial amendment to the Public Notice on Chemical Hazard Review Results u...
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