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Dec 16, 2025 | EU Notifies WTO of Draft ATP Introducing New and Updated Harmonised Classifications to Annex VI
On 27 November 2025, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Delegated Regulation proposing amendments to Annex VI of the Classification, Labelling an...
Dec 12, 2025 | EU Enforcement Checks Reveal High Non-Compliance in Imported Chemicals and Consumer Products
On 10 December 2025, the European Chemicals Agency published the results of an EU-wide enforcement project under the Enforcement Forum. The project identified significant non-compliance with REACH req...
Argentina Announces Simplified Approval Process for Low-Risk Medical Products
Dec 12, 2025
Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has introduced a new measure to streamline the approval process for manufacturers and importers of low-risk m...
EU Commission Presents Environment Omnibus to Simplify Environmental Legislation
Dec 12, 2025
On 10 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Environment Omnibus, a package of five legislative proposals intended to simplify environmental legislation and reduce administrative burdens...
Ukraine Updates Compliance Timelines for UA REACH and UA CLP
Dec 11, 2025
On 5 December 2025, the Government of Ukraine adopted significant amendments to two core chemical safety regulations: UA CLP (Resolution No. 539 of 10 May 2024) and UA REACH (Resolution No. 847 of 23...
Updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard to Apply in New Zealand from 1 January 2026
Dec 10, 2025
The updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 will enter into force in New Zealand on 1 January 2026. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has published a consolidated version of the Stand...
EU Adopts Groundbreaking Regulation to reduce Microplastic pollution with strict Controls on Plastic Pellet Handling
Dec 09, 2025
The Council of the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at reducing the release of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament. Th...
UK Outlines Major UK REACH Reforms and PFAS Measures in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025
Dec 09, 2025
On 1 December 2025, the UK government published the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, setting out a series of actions that will guide the country’s approach to chemicals regulation over the c...
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