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Aug 18, 2025 | Saudi Arabia Updates Technical Regulation for Packaging to Align with Product Safety Law
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced significant updates to its Technical Regulation for Packaging, aligning the provisions with the recently issued Product Safety Law. The updated regulation, no...
Aug 18, 2025 | East African Community Adopts New Standards for Skincare, Hair Dye, and Mosquito Repellents
The East African Community (EAC) comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda has officially adopted six new East African Standards (DEAS) covering various skincare, hair dye, and mosquito ...
Regulatory Relief: EU Court Overturns Titanium Dioxide Cancer Warning
Aug 14, 2025
On August 1st, 2025 European Court of Justice published the judgment on Titanium Dioxide as a suspected carcinogen. The European Court of Justice has upheld a 2022 judgment annulling the classificati...
EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 18 New Chemicals
Aug 14, 2025
On July 2025, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the addition of 18 chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL), advancing Administrator Zeldin’s commitment to ...
Brazil Implements Historic Ban on Animal Testing for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Aug 14, 2025
A groundbreaking law passed by the Brazilian government on July 30, 2025, now prohibits the use of animals in testing products such as cosmetics, personal care items, and perfumes, as well as their in...
Consulta Pública nº 1.338: Anvisa Proposes Updates to Additives and Technological Aids Lists for Food Use
Aug 14, 2025
Brazilian Regulatory Authority Seeks Public ContributionsThe Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has opened a consultation period for a proposal to update its regulations concerning food addit...
Ecuador's Health Authority Publishes Updated Draft Framework for Product Registration
Jul 22, 2025
The Ecuadorian National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Health Surveillance (ARCSA) has issued a resolution introducing new reforms to the technical sanitary regulations for the registration of he...
UK HSE Issues 2026 Export Notification Reminder for PIC-Listed Chemicals
Aug 14, 2025
On 6 August 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a bulletin reminding companies exporting chemicals listed under the GB Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation that they must submi...
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...
Taiwan EPA Plans to Regulate 269 PFAS Chemicals as Concerned Substances
Aug 06, 2025
269 (pps (PFAS as . These chemicals are widely used can persist in the environment os potential risks to to management various WincludePFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS are already banned or restrict...
Mexico Streamlines Public Health and Safety Regulations to Boost Efficiency and Transparency
Aug 12, 2025
In a sweeping move to enhance regulatory efficiency, the Mexican government has announced on the 11th of July 2025 new measures aimed at simplifying the processes associated with health-related permit...
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