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Mar 02, 2026 | Vietnam Tables Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics; New Notification, Manufacturing, and Post-Market Controls Proposed
Hanoi, March 2026. Viet Nam’s Ministry of Health (Drug Administration of Viet Nam) has circulated a draft Decree that would overhaul the national framework for cosmetic regulation, spanning produ...
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Mar 02, 2026 | El Salvador Extends Comment Period for Draft Pesticide MRL Regulation
On 19 February 2026, El Salvador notified the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) of an extension to the public comment period for draft Salvadoran Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.02....
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ECHA Reminds Companies of 31 March 2026 Deadline for PIC Article 10 Reporting
Feb 26, 2026
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reminded companies of their obligation to submit annual reports under Article 10 of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. EU exporte...
UK Updates Approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of SVHCs
Feb 26, 2026
On 24 February 2026, the UK government published a new policy paper outlining its updated approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). This new strategy replaces...
ECHA’s Biocides Committee Supports Approval of Ethanol for Disinfectants
Feb 26, 2026
On 24 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has adopted opinions supporting the approval of ethanol as an active substance in several...
Tanzania Adopts New East African Standards for Detergents, Hand Washes, Skin Powders, and Engine Coolants
Feb 25, 2026
On 27 and 28 January 2026, five East African Community (EAC) partner states - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda - notified the World Trade Organization that Tanzania has officially adopted s...
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