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EU Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Data Requirements for Plant Protection Products

Oct 07, 2025 | EU Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Data Requirements for Plant Protection Products

On 1 October 2025, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft Commission Regulations revising the data requirements for active substances and plant protection produ...

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Dominican Republic Tightens Rules on Cosmetic Products to Safeguard Consumers

Oct 06, 2025 | Dominican Republic Tightens Rules on Cosmetic Products to Safeguard Consumers

On 8 September 2025, the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social) issued a sweeping update to its Technical Regulation for Cosmetic Products, a...

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India’s DGFT Introduces New Policy Condition for Export of Second-Generation Ethanol
India’s DGFT Introduces New Policy Condition for Export of Second-Generation Ethanol
Oct 06, 2025

The Government of India, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has introduced an additional policy condition governing the export of s...

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Notice on the First Training Session for Standardized Environmental Management of Hazardous Waste
Notice on the First Training Session for Standardized Environmental Management of Hazardous Waste
Oct 06, 2025

On 30 September 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment  (MEE) Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center, together with China Environmental Publishing Group, announces that the...

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European Commission Reviews Implementation of EU PIC Regulation for 2020–2022
European Commission Reviews Implementation of EU PIC Regulation for 2020–2022
Oct 06, 2025

On 30 September 2025, the European Commission published its Synthesis Report on the Operation of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals for the period 2...

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OECD Issues Best Practice Guide on Chemical Data Sharing Between Companies
OECD Issues Best Practice Guide on Chemical Data Sharing Between Companies
Oct 06, 2025

On 25 September 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its Best Practice Guide on Chemical Data Sharing Between Companies. The guide aims to help organisat...

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