News

EU Circulates Draft REACH Restriction on Lead in Certain Fishing Tackle

May 18, 2026 | EU Circulates Draft REACH Restriction on Lead in Certain Fishing Tackle

On 12 May 2026, a draft Commission Regulation to restrict lead in certain types of fishing tackle under REACH was circulated through the Council register. This proposal would amend Annex XVII to Regul...

Lead in Fishing Tackle Lead Restriction Annex XVII EU REACH Wildlife Protection Environmental Protection EU Chemicals Regulation
Canada Publishes Final Assessment for Ketones Group Under CMP: Key Decisions on MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-Pentanedione

May 18, 2026 | Canada Publishes Final Assessment for Ketones Group Under CMP: Key Decisions on MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-Pentanedione

On May 16, 2026, Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada published the final screening assessment for a group of ten ketone substances under the federal Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)...

Chemical Safety CEPA Chemical Compliance Canada Chemical Risk Assessment
RRMA & FSSC Announce the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Workshop 2026 in Collaboration.
RRMA & FSSC Announce the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Workshop 2026 in Collaboration.
May 17, 2026

RRMA & FSSC Announce the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Workshop 2026 in Collaboration.   Following the strong success of the FSSC 24000 Workshop 2025, the Regulatory Representatives and Manag...

Taiwan Revises Controlled Toxic Chemical Substance Management Requirements Under TCCSCA
Taiwan Revises Controlled Toxic Chemical Substance Management Requirements Under TCCSCA
May 14, 2026

  On 27 April 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced amendments to the “Listed Toxic Chemical Substances and Their Management Requirements” under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substanc...

Taiwan TCCSCA Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act TCCSCA Ministry of Environment MOE Toxic Chemical Substance
Taiwan Consults on GHS Revision 8 Amendments to Hazard Communication Rules
Taiwan Consults on GHS Revision 8 Amendments to Hazard Communication Rules
May 13, 2026

On 7 May 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) published draft amendments to the Regulations for the Labelling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals for public consultation. The proposal p...

Taiwan Taiwan Public Consultation GHS Revision 8 Safety data sheets (SDSs) Hazard Classification and Labelling
EU Proposes REACH Restriction on Terphenyl, Hydrogenated
EU Proposes REACH Restriction on Terphenyl, Hydrogenated
May 11, 2026

On 8 May 2026, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Regulation proposing the addition of a new entry to Annex XVII to REACH which would restrict terphen...

Partly Hydrogenated Terphenyl (PHT) Annex XVII Restriction Strictly Controlled Closed Systems (SCCS) vPvB Substances Heat Transfer Fluids Aerospace Applications Defence Derogation Chemical Regulation
Brazil sets new rules for silicones used in food-contact materials
Brazil sets new rules for silicones used in food-contact materials
May 11, 2026

Brazil’s health regulator, Anvisa, has issued a new technical rule setting out which substances may be used to produce silicone materials, packaging, coatings and equipment intended to come into conta...

Brazil Food contact materials Latin America Silicone
Peru proposes updated food-contact packaging rules to support safety, recycling and trade alignment
Peru proposes updated food-contact packaging rules to support safety, recycling and trade alignment
May 11, 2026

Peru’s Ministry of Health has published a draft regulatory proposal that would significantly update the country’s sanitary rules for materials and packaging intended to come into contact with food and...

Latin America Peru Food Contact Materials (FCMs) Food Packaging

Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events