May 25, 2025 | China Adds 44 Chemicals to IECSC and Updates Uses for 2 Substances
On May 6, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published an official notice announcing updates to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). New a...
May 27, 2025 | UK Releases 2022 Report on Pesticide Controls: Key Non-Compliance Trends and Residue Issues Identified
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its 2022 report on the official monitoring of plant protection products (PPPs), revealing significant compliance issues in the food and agricultu...
South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control”
May 27, 2025
On May 19, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” aimed at strengthening consumer safety by regul...
Taiwan to Add PFOS, PFOA, NP/NPEO, and Cycloterpenes to Toxic Chemical List in June 2025
May 26, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced stricter controls on several high- risk chemicals, including PFOS, PFOA, nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO), and cycloterpenes. Starting...
COP-12 Expands Stockholm Convention Annex A to Include Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, and LC-PFCAs; UV-328 Exemptions Revised
May 27, 2025
At the 2025 Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, held from April 28 to May 9 in Geneva, significant strides were made in global chemical safety. Notabl...
Vietnam Issues Draft Decree on Cosmetic Safety and Management Aligned with ASEAN Standards
May 26, 2025
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has released a new draft decree on cosmetics management. The proposed decree aims to improve the safety of cosmetics and how products are controlled in the market. It...
New Zealand to End Transition Period for Fluorotelomer Firefighting Foams on 3 December 2025
May 26, 2025
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed that the transition period for fluorotelomer-based firefighting foams will end on 3 December 2025. After this date, C6 fluorotelo...
Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
May 26, 2025
On 16 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of compounds and mixtures that required labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). The list is availabl...
BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments
May 23, 2025
On 11May 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued several draft Indian Standards and amendments for public consultation. This presents an important opportunity for stakeholders to provide fee...
Brazilian Congress Advances Bill to Regulate
May 01, 2025
A bill aiming to establish a national policy for the control of PFAS per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often referred to as "forever chemicals" (PFAS) is gaining momentum in the Brazilian Chamber ...
Kenya Adopts Two-Part East African Standard for Skin-Applied Mosquito Repellents
May 22, 2025
Kenya has officially adopted both parts of the East African Standard for skin-applied mosquito repellents, marking a key step in the regional effort to harmonize safety and quality requirements for su...
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