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Canada Concludes 13 Titanium-Containing Substances Do Not Meet CEPA Toxicity Criteria

Sep 07, 2026 | Canada Concludes 13 Titanium-Containing Substances Do Not Meet CEPA Toxicity Criteria

The Government of Canada has published its final assessment of the Titanium-containing Substances Group under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Cana...

Canada Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Titanium Dioxide Titanium-Containing Substances CEPA Section 64 Risk Assessment
Canada Requires CEPA Section 71 Reporting for 184 Priority Substances

Sep 04, 2026 | Canada Requires CEPA Section 71 Reporting for 184 Priority Substances

On August 29, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a mandatory information-gathering notice under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This not...

Canada Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Section 71 Notice Chemicals Management Plan CMP CMP Phase 1 CEPA Chemical Reporting Chemical Assessment
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Japan Proposes CSCL Amendments for PFAS-Containing Firefighting Products
Japan Proposes CSCL Amendments for PFAS-Containing Firefighting Products
Sep 04, 2026

On 1 September 2026, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment (MoE) published two draft amendments under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) concerning long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs...

Japan CSCL Public Consultation PFOS Labelling Requirements Amendment Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) Class I Specified Substances Firefighting Foams
EU Publishes Updated REACH Restrictions Roadmap
EU Publishes Updated REACH Restrictions Roadmap
Sep 04, 2026

On 31 August 2026, the European Commission published the 2026 update of its rolling list of restriction activities under the REACH Regulation. The updated roadmap covers restrictions adopted since 202...

EU Chemical Restrictions Brominated Flame Retardants Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) Bisphenols Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) REACH Restrictions Roadmap Organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs)
AICIS Announces Updates to Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines Effective September 2026 (Updated)
AICIS Announces Updates to Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines Effective September 2026 (Updated)
Sep 03, 2026

Update 1 September 2026:  The AICIS has published the final 2026 Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines and updated its online categorisation guide. The changes described below took effect...

AICIS Polymer Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines 2026 High Hazard Chemicals
EPA Identifies Worker Risks in Draft Evaluation of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
EPA Identifies Worker Risks in Draft Evaluation of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Sep 02, 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a significant step in its review of 1,1,2-trichloroethane (CAS No. 79-00-5) by releasing a draft risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Con...

TSCA Risk-Based Evaluation Environmental Protection Agency EPA Environmental and Health Risk Management Public Consultation
South Korea Finalizes Partial Amendment to the “Chemical Hazard Review Results” (Updated)
South Korea Finalizes Partial Amendment to the “Chemical Hazard Review Results” (Updated)
Sep 02, 2026

Update September 2, 2026: On September 2, 2026, NICS officially finalized the amendment through NICS Notice No. 2026-15, following the July pre-announcement under NICS Notice No. 2026-66. The final...

Registration K-REACH Amendment Chemical Hazard Assessment Chemical Hazard Communication
Moldova Approves EU-Aligned REACH Restrictions and CLP Rules
Moldova Approves EU-Aligned REACH Restrictions and CLP Rules
Sep 01, 2026

On 19 August 2026, the Moldovan Government approved two significant pieces of chemicals legislation, introducing a national list aligned with Annex XVII of the EU REACH and new requirements based on t...

Restricted Substances Annex XVII Hazardous Substances Regulatory Alignment Chemical Compliance Moldova Chemicals Regulation Moldova REACH Moldova CLP Government Decision No. 455

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