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Brazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda

Sep 01, 2025 | Brazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has begun preparing its new Regulatory Agenda for 2026–2027, a process that will run until December this year in line with the country’s legal and...

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Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order

Sep 01, 2025 | Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order

On 1 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released draft amendment to the Export Trade Control Order, revising provisions related to export approval for chemical su...

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EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
Aug 29, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were subjected to Premanu...

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South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
Aug 26, 2025

On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in line wi...

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ECHA Releases Updated Background Document for PFAS Restriction Proposal
ECHA Releases Updated Background Document for PFAS Restriction Proposal
Aug 22, 2025

Update: On 27 August 2025, ECHA clarified that there will not be sector-specific evaluations for the newly introduced PFAS use categories. Instead, all uses will be considered collectively when the Eu...

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EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited
EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited
Aug 22, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft risk evaluations for two widely used chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) :Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP, CASRN 85-68...

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