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Jun 22, 2026 | ECHA Reminds Companies of IUCLID Requirement for Biocidal Active Substance Renewals from 1 July 2026
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reminded companies that, from 1 July 2026, all applications to renew approvals for biocidal active substances under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) must...
Jun 22, 2026 | EU CLP Notifier Names to Be Published from July 2026; Confidentiality Requests Due by 30 June
From 1 July 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will begin publishing the names of companies linked to active Classification and Labelling (C&L) notifications in the C&L Inventory within ECHA C...
Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL (Updated)
Jun 22, 2026
Update 22 June 2026: On 22 June 2026, Japan's final promulgated order amending the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under the CSCL became effective. The update was published on the country’s...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of EU-Aligned Amendments to Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products
Jun 19, 2026
On 17 June 2026, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of amendments to the Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of...
Philippines Proposes Phased Registration Pathway for Household and Urban Hazardous Substances
Jun 19, 2026
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...
Panama Proposes Adoption of UN GHS Revision 7 for Chemical Hazard Communication
Jun 18, 2026
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...
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