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Sep 01, 2026 | ECHA Updates Guidance on Analysis of Alternatives for Biocidal Active Substances
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published version 2.0 of its guidance on the analysis of alternatives (AoA) for biocidal active substances. This provides updated recommendations for applicant...
Aug 31, 2026 | China Reviews HCFC-22 Phase-Out, Carbon Market Policies and Vehicle Emissions
On August 18, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has designated three widely used existing chemical substances for the submission of hazard and exposure assessment information: carbon black, 4,4'-...
Vietnam Amends 14 Technical Regulations on Mining Safety and Explosion-Protected Equipment
Aug 31, 2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Circular No. 44/2026/TT-BCT on 27 August 2026, amending 14 national technical regulations covering mining safety and explosion-protected ele...
Vietnam Consults on Amendments to Key Chemicals Law Implementing Decrees
Aug 31, 2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has opened consultations on proposed amendments to Decree No. 24/2026/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 25/2026/NĐ-CP, two important implementing measures under...
Vietnam Allows 12-Month Use of Existing Labels Following Company Name Changes
Aug 31, 2026
Vietnam’s Government has introduced a temporary mechanism allowing qualifying companies to continue using existing labels and commercial packaging printed with their former corporate name. Resolu...
Thailand Publishes 2026 HFC and HCFC Import-Allocation Recipients
Aug 31, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW), under the Ministry of Industry, has published the lists of companies receiving import-volume allocation rights for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and h...
BIS Invites Comments on Revised Heat-Resistant Aluminium Paint Standard
Aug 31, 2026
On August 25, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft proposing the first revision of IS 13183:1991, ‘Aluminium Paint, Heat Resistant – Specification’. The draft has...
Singapore Introduces Fee-Supported Registration Pathway for Clinically Important Medical Devices
Aug 31, 2026
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has introduced a Registration Support Initiative to help clinically important but unregistered medical devices transition from the Special Access Route...
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