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EPA Adds New PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

Oct 17, 2025 | EPA Adds New PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the automatic addition of sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) (CAS No. 82382-12-5) to the Toxics Release Inventory (...

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EPA Opens Public Comment Period on Carbon Tetrachloride Risk Management Rule

Oct 17, 2025 | EPA Opens Public Comment Period on Carbon Tetrachloride Risk Management Rule

On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened a 30-day public comment period on its 2024 final risk management rule for carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substance...

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EU Adopts New Regulation Revising REACH Fees and SME Verification
EU Adopts New Regulation Revising REACH Fees and SME Verification
Oct 17, 2025

On 15 October 2025, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2067, amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency (EC...

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India Proposes Ban on PFAS and BPA in Food Contact Materials in Amendment Packaging Regulations
India Proposes Ban on PFAS and BPA in Food Contact Materials in Amendment Packaging Regulations
Oct 17, 2025

On 6 October 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released a draft notification proposing amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018. The dr...

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Australia Launches National Evaluation of PFAS Under Updated Rolling Action Plan
Australia Launches National Evaluation of PFAS Under Updated Rolling Action Plan
Oct 15, 2025

On 14 October 2025, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) announced a major update to its Rolling Action Plan (RAP), initiating a national evaluation of per- and polyfluor...

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Brazil Opens Public Consultation on Regulation for Handmade Cosmetics
Brazil Opens Public Consultation on Regulation for Handmade Cosmetics
Oct 14, 2025

On 13 October 2025, Brazil’s health regulatory agency, Anvisa launched a public consultation to gather feedback on new rules for the production of handmade cosmetics, personal care products, and perfu...

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