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May 19, 2026 | ECHA Receives New Scientific Role Under Revised EU Water Protection Framework
On 11 May 2026, the revised EU water protection framework came into force, granting the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) new scientific responsibilities concerning the identification and assessment of...
May 19, 2026 | Japan to designate 3 chemicals as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under CSCL (Updated)
Update 19 May 2026: On 19 May 2026, Japan's MHLW, METI and MoE published the results of public consultation. The ministries published the information on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Port...
EU Circulates Draft REACH Restriction on Lead in Certain Fishing Tackle
May 18, 2026
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...
Canada Publishes Final Assessment for Ketones Group Under CMP: Key Decisions on MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-Pentanedione
May 18, 2026
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)...
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
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 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...
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...
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