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Oct 09, 2026 | Japan: METI Updates CSCL Import Customs Procedures
On 2 October 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a revised notice updating customs procedures for chemical imports under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)....
Oct 09, 2026 | European Parliament Approves New Workplace Exposure Limits for Hazardous Chemicals
On 6 October 2026, the European Parliament approved the sixth revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive (CMRD), Directive 2004/37/EC. The revision introduces new occupa...
ECHA Publishes Final Opinions Recommending TFA Classification as a Reproductive Toxicant
Oct 08, 2026
On 6 October 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the final opinions recommending new harmonised classifications for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts have been p...
Türkiye Announces KKDIK Registration Update and Preparations for Extension Requests
Oct 07, 2026
Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has published a new announcement on the registration process under KKDIK, providing updates on pending registration numbers, system-r...
EU Committee Backs Temporary EPR Simplification for Small Companies
Oct 06, 2026
The European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety has backed a temporary suspension of the requirement for EU-based micro and small enterprises to appoint authorised repr...
Peru: Chemical Substances Management Regulation to Enter into Force on 9 October 2026
Oct 02, 2026
Peru’s Regulation of the Integrated Management of Chemical Substances, approved by Supreme Decree No. 005-2026-MINAM, will enter into force on 9 October 2026. The Regulation implements Legislative Dec...
Moldova Consults on REACH-Style Authorisation List
Oct 01, 2026
Moldova’s Ministry of Environment is consulting until 16 October 2026 on a draft list of 59 substances that pose a major risk to human health or the environment. The proposal would align Moldova’s che...
Japan Adds 160 New Chemicals to the ISHL Inventory
Oct 01, 2026
On 25 September 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a list of 160 new chemical substances added under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHL). The updated list wa...
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