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China Moves Forward with Revised Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law

Oct 02, 2025 | China Moves Forward with Revised Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law

On September 8, 2025, the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) conducted the second reading of the draft Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law. The revised draf...

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EU Adds Dechlorane Plus to POPs Regulation with Exemptions

Oct 02, 2025 | EU Adds Dechlorane Plus to POPs Regulation with Exemptions

On 25 September 2025, the European Commission published Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1930 in the Official Journal, amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to i...

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Indonesia Concludes Public Consultation on New CPKB Certification Rule: Risk-Based Oversight, Faster Timelines, Clearer Renewal Paths
Indonesia Concludes Public Consultation on New CPKB Certification Rule: Risk-Based Oversight, Faster Timelines, Clearer Renewal Paths
Oct 02, 2025

The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan, BPOM) has held a public consultation on the Draft Regulation on Certification of Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics (C...

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Peru Moves to Phase Out Toxic PCBs by 2028 Under New Regulation
Peru Moves to Phase Out Toxic PCBs by 2028 Under New Regulation
Oct 01, 2025

The Peruvian government has issued a sweeping new regulation aimed at eliminating one of the world’s most dangerous industrial pollutants: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The measure, published unde...

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Vietnam Proposes Comprehensive Cosmetics Decree: New Rules on Notification, CGMP, Labeling, and Market Surveillance
Vietnam Proposes Comprehensive Cosmetics Decree: New Rules on Notification, CGMP, Labeling, and Market Surveillance
Oct 01, 2025

On 4 September 2025, Viet Nam notified the WTO (G/TBT/N/VNM/357) of a Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics introducing an updated regulatory framework for cosmetic products. The draft sets de...

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EU Biocides Fees Increased by 19.5%
EU Biocides Fees Increased by 19.5%
Sep 30, 2025

All fees under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012) have increased by 19.5% to reflect inflation, following Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1490.The revi...

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