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ECHA Removes Titanium Dioxide Classification from C&L Inventory Following Court Ruling

Sep 22, 2025 | ECHA Removes Titanium Dioxide Classification from C&L Inventory Following Court Ruling

ECHA has removed the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂, CAS 13463-67-7) from the C&L Inventory and updated the registry of intentions, following the Court of Justice of the Europe...

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Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances

Sep 22, 2025 | Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances

On 19 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notificatio...

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Taiwan Advances Sustainable Textile Procurement with Focus on Chemical Compliance
Taiwan Advances Sustainable Textile Procurement with Focus on Chemical Compliance
Sep 22, 2025

On September 19, 2025, the Department of Resource Recycling under Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment recognized 14 organizations for promoting sustainable and circular procurement of textiles. In line w...

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Brazil Approves New Food Packaging Safety Rules for Cellulose Films
Brazil Approves New Food Packaging Safety Rules for Cellulose Films
Sep 18, 2025

Brazil’s national health regulator, ANVISA, has introduced new sanitary requirements for regenerated cellulose films used in food packaging, in a move aimed at strengthening consumer safety and aligni...

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Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Sep 18, 2025

Update: On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published the revised manual of standards for substances in food contact materials (FCMs.) The update includes changes to Appendix 1...

Japan Food contact materials MHLW update Guidance Positive List
Singapore to Phase Out Six Mercury-Added Lighting Products: NEA Launches WTO TBT Consultation
Singapore to Phase Out Six Mercury-Added Lighting Products: NEA Launches WTO TBT Consultation
Sep 18, 2025

On 8 September 2025, Singapore notified the WTO (G/TBT/N/SGP/76) of a proposal to control six mercury-added lighting products asHazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management A...

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