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Feb 26, 2026 | ECHA’s Biocides Committee Supports Approval of Ethanol for Disinfectants
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...
Feb 25, 2026 | Tanzania Adopts New East African Standards for Detergents, Hand Washes, Skin Powders, and Engine Coolants
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...
Switzerland Announces Restrictions on PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Feb 25, 2026
Switzerland is currently consulting on proposed amendments to the Chemicals Risk Reduction Ordinance (ChemRRV) that would introduce stringent restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...
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BIS Invites Comments on Draft Revision of Ammonium Sulphate, Technical Specification
Feb 24, 2026
On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Committee (CHD 1), issued a Wide Circulation Draft (CHD 1 (33341)) revising the Indian Standard titl...
India: BIS Consults on Revision of IS 15322 for Particle Filters Used in Respiratory Protective Equipment
Feb 24, 2026
On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards released a wide circulation draft prepared by the Occupational Safety and Health Technical Committee (CHD 8), titled Particle Filters used in Respira...
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Japan finalises amended guidelines on alternative names of chemicals under ISHA
Feb 24, 2026
On 20 February 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the final amended version of the Guidelines for Notification of Alternative Names, etc. of Notifiable Substances un...
OSHA Extends Compliance Deadlines for Hazard Communication Standard
Feb 24, 2026
On 15 January 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an extension to the compliance deadlines for the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) under 29 CFR 1910.12...
Switzerland Consults on Amendments to the Chemicals PIC Ordinance (ChemPICV)
Feb 23, 2026
Switzerland is consulting on proposed amendment to the Chemicals PIC Ordinance (ChemPICV). The consultation, initiated by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication...
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