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Mar 24, 2026 | Honduras Updates List of Controlled Substances to Enhance Public Health Protection
The Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria (ARSA) has announced an update to the official list of controlled substances, aimed at strengthening national health and safety regulations. The updated list supers...
Mar 24, 2026 | Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements
On 18 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published a draft on hazard report...
New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention
Mar 20, 2026
On 17 March 2026, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) framework...
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UK Consults on Amendments to POPs Regulation, Including Five New Substances
Mar 19, 2026
On 18 March 2026, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched an 8-week consultation on the draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026. This woul...
UK Restricts Hexyl Salicylate and Prohibits CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Mar 19, 2026
The UK Government has published The Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, introducing ne...
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Japan amends the Ministerial Ordinance for New Chemicals under CSCL
Mar 19, 2026
On 11 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published a draft amendment to the...
Canada Strengthens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors to Combat Illegal Drug Production
Mar 18, 2026
On 11 March 2026, the Government of Canada published an Order (SOR/2026-38) in the Canada Gazette, introducing new regulatory amendments to strengthen control over key chemicals used in the illicit pr...
EU Updates Plastics Food Contact Materials Regulation with Six New Substances Added to Positive List
Mar 17, 2026
On 3 February 2026, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/245, amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food...
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