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KOSHA: What are the implications to the industry from South Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act amendment on material safety data sheets?

Feb 20, 2026 | KOSHA: What are the implications to the industry from South Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act amendment on material safety data sheets?

South Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act (often called KOSHA) amendment on material safety data sheets (MSDSs) takes into force on 16 January 2021. Chemical manufacturers and importers shall p...

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MEP Order NO.7 has been China’s main chemical regulation since 2010

Feb 20, 2026 | MEP Order NO.7 has been China’s main chemical regulation since 2010

MEP Order NO.7 has been China’s main chemical regulation since 2010 and it only controls new chemicals. The regulation has been revised by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and the revisio...

Candidate List update: Four new hazardous chemicals to be phased out
Candidate List update: Four new hazardous chemicals to be phased out
Feb 20, 2026

The additions include three substances that are toxic to reproduction and one endocrine disruptor. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) now contains 209 substances that may ha...

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Japan: Chemical Substances Control Law Amended
Japan: Chemical Substances Control Law Amended
Feb 20, 2026

Japan’s Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) goals to prevent environmental pollution caused by chemical substances that pose a risk to human health and interfere with the habitat and healthy develo...

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Updates on Thailand Chemical Regulation
Updates on Thailand Chemical Regulation
Feb 20, 2026

The Ministry of Industry in Thailand published its new regulation B.E. 2558 on the notification of the production and import of hazardous substances in Government gazette regarding production and impo...

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New Changes to the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines
New Changes to the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines
Feb 20, 2026

Some changes to the Guidelines you need to know about before 1 July. The Categorisation Guidelines set out technical details and requirements to support introducers to categorise introductions of i...

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