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Medical Devices in the GCC: GSO and European Committee for Standardization Sign Technical Agreement

Nov 12, 2025 | Medical Devices in the GCC: GSO and European Committee for Standardization Sign Technical Agreement

On 22 October 2025, the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO), represented by the Gulf Technical Committee for Medical Devices and Supplies (GSO/TC 11), signed a Technical Cooper...

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Japan publishes consultation schedule for toxicity assessments of new chemical substances

Nov 12, 2025 | Japan publishes consultation schedule for toxicity assessments of new chemical substances

On 27 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MOE), acting as a joint council, published the c...

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Singapore Adds Chlorpyrifos and Tightens Organophosphate Controls Under EPMA Hazardous Substances Regime
Singapore Adds Chlorpyrifos and Tightens Organophosphate Controls Under EPMA Hazardous Substances Regime
Nov 11, 2025

Singapore, November 2025. Singapore has finalized amendments to the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (EPMA), updating the Second Schedule (Part I) to bring chlorpyrifos expressly under...

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China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment Strengthens Global Chemicals Treaty Collaboration
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment Strengthens Global Chemicals Treaty Collaboration
Nov 10, 2025

On November 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) hosted senior representatives from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),and th...

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EU Commissioner Confirms Delay of REACH Revision, Highlights New Chemical Policy Initiatives
EU Commissioner Confirms Delay of REACH Revision, Highlights New Chemical Policy Initiatives
Nov 10, 2025

On 6 November 2025, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and Forestry, Jessika Roswall, presented an update on the European Commission’s chemicals policy agenda. She confirm...

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ECHA Publishes Draft Mapping of PFAS Uses to Support SEAC Consultation
ECHA Publishes Draft Mapping of PFAS Uses to Support SEAC Consultation
Nov 07, 2025

On 7 November 2025 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a draft mapping of PFAS uses to support the upcoming consultation on the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis’s (SEAC) draft opinion...

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Council Agrees Position on Omnibus VI Package to Simplify EU Chemical Rules
Council Agrees Position on Omnibus VI Package to Simplify EU Chemical Rules
Nov 07, 2025

On 5 November 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed on its negotiating position for the remainder of the ‘Omnibus VI’ package, which aims to simplify the requirements for chemical products wh...

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India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acrylonitrile, Maleic Anhydride, and Styrene
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acrylonitrile, Maleic Anhydride, and Styrene
Nov 07, 2025

On 24 October 2025, the Indian Government officially withdrew the Quality Control Orders for acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, and styrene, which were issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer...

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