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Oct 20, 2026 | European Parliament Backs Simplified Waste Compliance Rules for Small Businesses
On 20 October 2026, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on proposals to simplify extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements for small businesses. The proposed changes cov...
Oct 19, 2026 | Singapore to Restrict Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and Long-Chain PFCAs
Singapore’s National Environment Agency will introduce restrictions on chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids from 16 December 2026. The measure...
Singapore Updates Strategic Goods Control List
Oct 19, 2026
Singapore’s Strategic Goods (Control) Order 2026 will take effect on 1 December 2026. The Order updates the military and dual-use goods, software and technology subject to Singapore’s strategic t...
Vietnam Establishes Traceability Requirements for Products and Goods
Oct 19, 2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular No. 31/2026/TT-BCT governing the traceability of products and goods under the Ministry’s jurisdiction. The framework is separate from...
Vietnam Updates Technical Requirements for Tissue and Toilet-Paper Products
Oct 19, 2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 62/2026/TT-BCT on 30 September 2026, amending the national technical regulation applicable to tissue and toilet-paper products. The Ci...
Vietnam Introduces Digital Identification and Traceability for Specially Controlled Chemicals
Oct 19, 2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has introduced an electronic identification and traceability framework for chemicals requiring special control. Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA became effective...
Thailand Revises Categories of Label-Controlled Consumer Products
Oct 19, 2026
Thailand’s Label Committee has revised the categories of consumer products subject to controlled-labelling requirements under the Consumer Protection Act. The development may affect manufacturers...
Thailand Consults on Revised Requirements for Plastic Food-Contact Packaging
Oct 19, 2026
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration is consulting on amendments to Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 435 B.E. 2565 concerning plastic food-contact containers. The consultation opened...
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