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Thailand Updates Hazardous Substances List

Aug 22, 2025 | Thailand Updates Hazardous Substances List

On 7 July 2025, Thailand's Ministry of Industry published the Notification on Hazardous Substances List (No. 8) B.E. 2568 (2025) in the Royal Gazette. The notification was signed on 5 June 2025 under...

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Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL

Aug 21, 2025 | Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL

On 20 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released draft amendments to the...

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Japan: METI Amends Notifications Provisions for Chemicals under CSCL
Japan: METI Amends Notifications Provisions for Chemicals under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025

On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published draft amendments to notification provisions for the manufacture or import of chemicals under Chemical Substances Cont...

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Japan Amends Notification Rules for New Chemical Substances Under CSCL
Japan Amends Notification Rules for New Chemical Substances Under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025

On 5 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly published draft amendments to noti...

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

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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Taiwan Amends New Chemical Substance Registration Regulations to Streamline Process and Avoid Duplicate Applications
Taiwan Amends New Chemical Substance Registration Regulations to Streamline Process and Avoid Duplicate Applications
Aug 10, 2025

On August 8, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor officially amended several provisions of the Regulations on the Registration of New Chemical Substances, aiming to cut down on redundant procedures and make com...

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