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New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Jun 04, 2025 | New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act

On 25 April 2025, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the official gazette of Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2024, introducing a structured framework for r...

Active registration/ notification Cosmetic Products Regulatory Compliance Drugs and Cosmetics Act Compounding of Offences Cosmetics Regulation
European Commission to Prepare Delegated Act to Align CLP with GHS Revisions 8–10

Jun 03, 2025 | European Commission to Prepare Delegated Act to Align CLP with GHS Revisions 8–10

Update (24 June 2025): The European Commission has clarified that the upcoming Delegated Regulation will also partially implement GHS Revision 11, covering aerosols and skin sensitisers in mixtures,...

Hazard Classification and Labelling Globally Harmonized System GHS EU CLP Regulation Update 2025 GHS Revisions 8-10 CLP Delegated Regulation 2025
EU Unveils 2025–2030 Eco-design Plan to Advance Sustainable Product Standards Across Key Sectors
EU Unveils 2025–2030 Eco-design Plan to Advance Sustainable Product Standards Across Key Sectors
Jun 02, 2025

On 16 April 2025, the European Commission adopted the 2025–2030 working plan under the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Energy Labelling Framework Regulation (ELFR). The p...

ESPR Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation ECO design EU Regulatory Update
UK Releases 2022 Report on Pesticide Controls: Key Non-Compliance Trends and Residue Issues Identified
UK Releases 2022 Report on Pesticide Controls: Key Non-Compliance Trends and Residue Issues Identified
May 27, 2025

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its 2022 report on the official monitoring of plant protection products (PPPs), revealing significant compliance issues in the food and agricultu...

Plant Protection Products (PPP) Maximum Residue Limits MRLs UK Pesticide Report Article 68 PPP Report HSE Pesticide Enforcement Pesticide Residue Monitoring
South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” 
South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” 
May 27, 2025

On May 19, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” aimed at strengthening consumer safety by regulatin...

Food contact materials South Korea WTO Recycle Food Safety
COP-12 Expands Stockholm Convention Annex A to Include Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, and LC-PFCAs; UV-328 Exemptions Revised
COP-12 Expands Stockholm Convention Annex A to Include Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, and LC-PFCAs; UV-328 Exemptions Revised
May 27, 2025

At the 2025 Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, held from April 28 to May 9 in Geneva, significant strides were made in global chemical safety. Notabl...

Stockholm Convention Hazardous chemicals UV-328 Environmental Protection Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids LC-PFCA Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins MCCP Chlorpyrifos Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) BRS Conventions

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