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Thailand Delays Entry into Force of Food Contact Paper Standard to June 2027

Mar 31, 2026 | Thailand Delays Entry into Force of Food Contact Paper Standard to June 2027

Bangkok, March 2026. Thailand has circulated an addendum to its draft Ministerial Regulation requiring paper intended for food contact to conform to the prescribed industrial standard. The update does...

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Ukraine Publishes Draft Procedure for State Registration of Chemical Substances under UA REACH

Mar 30, 2026 | Ukraine Publishes Draft Procedure for State Registration of Chemical Substances under UA REACH

On 24 March 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (MoEEA) published a draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine titled “On Approval of the Procedure for S...

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Canada Publishes Framework for Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under CEPA
Canada Publishes Framework for Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under CEPA
Mar 27, 2026

The Government of Canada has published a comprehensive framework for the risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The framework was d...

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EU Strengthens Circular Economy with Ban on Destruction of Unsold Consumer goods
EU Strengthens Circular Economy with Ban on Destruction of Unsold Consumer goods
Mar 27, 2026

On 9 February 2026, the European Commission adopted a delegated act under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) setting out derogations from the prohibition on destroying unsold con...

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BIS Releases Draft Revision for Benzoic Acid Technical Specification
BIS Releases Draft Revision for Benzoic Acid Technical Specification
Mar 26, 2026

On 10 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Technical Committee on Organic Chemicals, Alcohols and Allied Products (PCD 9), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of...

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ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction
ECHA Launches Consultation on SEAC Draft Opinion on PFAS Restriction
Mar 26, 2026

On 26 March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 60-day consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed restriction of per- and p...

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Chile’s Health Ministry Strengthens Control of Medical Devices with New Decree
Chile’s Health Ministry Strengthens Control of Medical Devices with New Decree
Mar 25, 2026

In a significant regulatory update, the Chilean Ministry of Health, on March 6, 2026, published a decree aimed at enhancing the safety and quality standards for medical devices. The decree, published...

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Honduras Updates List of Controlled Substances to Enhance Public Health Protection
Honduras Updates List of Controlled Substances to Enhance Public Health Protection
Mar 24, 2026

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...

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