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Japan Amends the General Chemical Substance List under CSCL

Aug 01, 2025 | Japan Amends the General Chemical Substance List under CSCL

On 31 July 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 157 new subs...

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China enforces GHS Rev. 8 via mandatory standard GB 30000.1-2024

Aug 01, 2025 | China enforces GHS Rev. 8 via mandatory standard GB 30000.1-2024

Update: As scheduled, GB 30000.1-2024 entered into force on 1 August 2025. From this date onward, chemical classification and labelling in China must comply exclusively with GB 30000.1-2024 which impl...

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Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Cosmetic Products Regulation
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Cosmetic Products Regulation
Jul 31, 2025

On 30 July 2025, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft resolution proposing amendments to its Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products, originally adopted under Ca...

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New EPR Rules Announced for Non-Ferrous Products in India
New EPR Rules Announced for Non-Ferrous Products in India
Jul 31, 2025

On 1 July 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) issued a Gazette Notification (G.S.R. 438(E)), introducing a new chapter under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Manageme...

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MMA Redirects Consultation on Law No. 15.022/2020 to WTO Process
MMA Redirects Consultation on Law No. 15.022/2020 to WTO Process
Jul 30, 2025

On May 13, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) launched a public consultation on the draft Decree intended to implement Law No. 15.022 of November 13, 2024 on the official page Pa...

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China releases official standard for Desensitized Explosives
China releases official standard for Desensitized Explosives
Jul 28, 2025

On 30 June 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the final standard of Desensitized Explosives on the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) portal....

GHS Safety data sheets (SDSs) China Hazard Classification and Labelling Revised Standard

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