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Switzerland Proposes Stand-Alone PFAS Regulation to Reduce Pollution and Support Farms

Sep 25, 2025 | Switzerland Proposes Stand-Alone PFAS Regulation to Reduce Pollution and Support Farms

Switzerland is set to tighten its national rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with a stand-alone regulation aimed at reducing pollution and supporting farms. The National Council's Co...

Environment PFAS PFAS Restriction Proposal Drinking Water Directive
Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms

Sep 23, 2025 | Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms

Update 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety da...

Japan ISHL Safety data sheets (SDSs) Labelling MHLW update Enforcement
India Extends Implementation Date of Quality Control Orders for HDPE/PP Woven Sacks to January 2026
India Extends Implementation Date of Quality Control Orders for HDPE/PP Woven Sacks to January 2026
Sep 22, 2025

On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, issued three Gazette notifications amending the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for specific...

Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC India Quality Control Order QCO Extended Enforcement Date
India Extends Implementation Dates for Ethylene Dichloride, Polycarbonate, and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Quality Control Orders
India Extends Implementation Dates for Ethylene Dichloride, Polycarbonate, and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Quality Control Orders
Sep 22, 2025

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) has issued three Gazette notifications amending the timelines for the enforcement of the Quality Control Orders...

Indian Standard Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals DCPC Quality Control Order QCO Extended Enforcement Date
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Calls for 2024-25 Annual Declarations
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Calls for 2024-25 Annual Declarations
Sep 22, 2025

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced that all organisations which imported or manufactured industrial chemicals for commercial purposes between 1 September...

AICIS Annual Declaration Post Introduction Declaration Industrial Chemicals Industrial Chemical Act 2019 Chemical Introduction Categories
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants to Verify Company Size in REACH-IT
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants to Verify Company Size in REACH-IT
Sep 22, 2025

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 9 September 2025 that it is continuing to verify the company size of registrants who declared themselves as micro, small, or medium-sized enterpris...

Compliance EU REACH REACH-IT Registration Fees Small and Medium Enterprises SME Company Size Verification

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