May 15, 2025 | EPA Proposal on SNURs for 37 Chemicals Under TSCA
On 4 April 2025, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed rule to establish Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) for 37 chemical substances under the Toxic Substances C...
May 15, 2025 | Kenya Notifies WTO of Newly Adopted East African Standards for Fertilizers
On 11 April 2025, Kenya notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that several previously circulated standards covering 12 fertilizers have now been officially adopted. Published in the Kenya Gazett...
Japan Releases Q&A Document to Clarify Provisions of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
May 15, 2025
Update: On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a revised Q&A document on its portal to further clarify the provisions of a Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). T...
India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for six chemicals
May 15, 2025
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six chemicals. The updated dates were announced in a notification published in t...
Japan Publishes Safety Review Procedures for New Substances under Food Contact Regulation
May 15, 2025
On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published safety review procedures for new substances used in food contact materials (FCMs) on the portal. These procedures primarily focus on n...
Australia Advances Packaging Reform Amid Strong Public Support for EPR and Tougher National Standards
May 15, 2025
Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is moving forward with reforming packaging regulations after reviewing extensive feedback from the public and ind...
Public Consultation Opens on Decree Regulating Brazil’s Law No. 15.022/2024 on Chemicals Inventory and Risk Management
May 14, 2025
On May 13, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) officially launched a public consultation on the draft Decree intended to implement Law No. 15.022 of November 13, 2024. The law est...
Canada Applies SNAc Provisions to Trixylyl Phosphate to Limit New Uses
May 13, 2025
On March 26, 2025, Canada amended the Domestic Substances List to apply Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions to trixylyl phosphate (CAS RN 25155-23-1). This requires prior notification before un...
South Korea discloses hazards and risk of 72 new substances under KOSHA
May 12, 2025
On March 27, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) released a list of 72 new chemical substances that were manufactured or imported into the country during the first quarter (Q...
California Update on SB 682: New Regulations on PFAS in Consumer Products
May 12, 2025
Introduced in the 2025–2026 legislative session, California Senate Bill 682 (SB 682) aims to address environmental and public health concerns associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl subst...
Singapore to Regulate Chlorpyrifos and Paraquat: Stricter Controls Signal Global Chemical Trade Implications
May 09, 2025
On 28 April 2025, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of plans to tighten regulatory controls on two major agrochemicals: chlorpyrifos and paraq...
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