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Taiwan Launches Cross-Ministerial PFAS Management Project for 2026–2027

May 07, 2026 | Taiwan Launches Cross-Ministerial PFAS Management Project for 2026–2027

On May 7, 2026, Taiwan’s Chemicals Administration under the Ministry of Environment announced a major public procurement project. This project aims to strengthen Taiwan’s cross-ministerial management...

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Chile Implements Stricter Regulations on Controlled Substances under the Montreal Protocol

May 06, 2026 | Chile Implements Stricter Regulations on Controlled Substances under the Montreal Protocol

In an effort to strengthen its environmental protection commitments, the Chilean government has announced a new regulation aimed at controlling the import and export of substances that deplete the ozo...

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European Commission Publishes EUDR Simplification Package and Proposes Scope Amendments
European Commission Publishes EUDR Simplification Package and Proposes Scope Amendments
May 06, 2026

On 4 May 2026, the European Commission published a simplification package for the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This package includes a report on simplification measures, updated guidanc...

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Draft Indian Standard on 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol Released for Public Review
Draft Indian Standard on 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol Released for Public Review
May 06, 2026

On April 28, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide-circulation draft for the second revision of the specifications for 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, an important industrial chemical widely use...

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Argentina Strengthens Regulations on Food Packaging: New Standards for Plastic Materials in Contact with Food
Argentina Strengthens Regulations on Food Packaging: New Standards for Plastic Materials in Contact with Food
May 05, 2026

In a move to enhance food safety and align with regional standards, the Argentine government has enacted a new joint resolution to regulate the use of certain plastics in food packaging. The Resolutio...

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UK Notifies POPs Regulation Amendment to Implement Stockholm Convention Obligations
UK Notifies POPs Regulation Amendment to Implement Stockholm Convention Obligations
May 05, 2026

On 29 April 2026, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization of a draft statutory instrument amending Annex I of the assimilated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulati...

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Chile sets first regulatory framework for gene therapies and advanced cell treatment
Chile sets first regulatory framework for gene therapies and advanced cell treatment
May 05, 2026

Chile's Ministry of Health has approved the country's first dedicated technical standard for advanced therapy medicines, a category that includes gene therapies, cell therapies and tissue engineering...

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UK Amends GB CLP, BPR and PIC Frameworks Under Retained EU Law Reform
UK Amends GB CLP, BPR and PIC Frameworks Under Retained EU Law Reform
May 05, 2026

On 30 April 2026, the UK government introduced a set of reforms to key chemicals legislation in Great Britain by adopting the Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional P...

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