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15 new substances added to Brazil’s plastics regulations

Aug 18, 2025 | 15 new substances added to Brazil’s plastics regulations

Brazil’s National Commission for Chemical Safety (Conasq), coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA), has issued an updated national register of chemicals present in plas...

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Step Forward for Eurasia REACH: EEC Council Greenlights Chemical Register and Notification Procedures

Aug 18, 2025 | Step Forward for Eurasia REACH: EEC Council Greenlights Chemical Register and Notification Procedures

On August 1, 2025, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Council approved two essential “second-level” documents under the EAEU Technical Regulation “On Safety of Chemical Products” (TR EAEU 041/2...

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China reopens consultation to revise label standard GB 15258
China reopens consultation to revise label standard GB 15258
Aug 18, 2025

Update: On 13 August 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a new draft standard of the national standard GB 15258 and reopened the public consultation on 14 Aug...

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EU Launches Public Consultation for Groundbreaking Circular Economy Act
EU Launches Public Consultation for Groundbreaking Circular Economy Act
Aug 18, 2025

On 1 August 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation and Call for Evidence for the upcoming Circular Economy Act, marking a key step in its impact assessment. The initiative is pl...

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Saudi Arabia Issues New Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Saudi Arabia Issues New Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Aug 18, 2025

The Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO) has officially issued a new Technical Regulation for Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing, aligning national safety requirements w...

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Saudi Arabia Notifies WTO of Updated Technical Regulation on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Saudi Arabia Notifies WTO of Updated Technical Regulation on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Aug 18, 2025

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted an addendum to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding changes to its Technical Regulation on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and E...

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