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AICIS Announces Updates to Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines Effective September 2026

Mar 06, 2026 | AICIS Announces Updates to Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines Effective September 2026

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced revisions to the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines, which will take effect in September 2026 following a publ...

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EPA Proposes Updates to TSCA Formaldehyde Emissions

Mar 05, 2026 | EPA Proposes Updates to TSCA Formaldehyde Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed updates to the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The proposal inclu...

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India Grants Conditional Import and MSME Exemptions Across Multiple Quality Control Orders
India Grants Conditional Import and MSME Exemptions Across Multiple Quality Control Orders
Mar 05, 2026

On February 12, 2026, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), issued three notifications (S.O. 775(E), 776(E) and 777(E)...

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Japan consults on adding PFOS and PFHxS to the Export Trade Control Order
Japan consults on adding PFOS and PFHxS to the Export Trade Control Order
Mar 05, 2026

On 2 March 2026, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published two consultation notices (1 and 2) proposing to add perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorohexane sulf...

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Chile Seeks Public Consultation on Proposed Guidelines for the Classification of Regulated Health Products
Chile Seeks Public Consultation on Proposed Guidelines for the Classification of Regulated Health Products
Mar 05, 2026

The Chilean Institute of Public Health (ISP) has launched a public consultation on a proposed set of guidelines aimed at clarifying the classification of products under sanitary control. The new guide...

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Brazil Proposes Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electronic Equipment
Brazil Proposes Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electronic Equipment
Mar 05, 2026

The Brazilian National Environment Council (CONAMA) has proposed new restrictions on the use of certain hazardous substances in electronic equipment sold in the country. The proposed resolution aims t...

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