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Oct 03, 2025 | Mexico Bans Dozens of Toxic Pesticides
The Mexican government has announced a sweeping ban on the production, import, distribution, and use of more than 30 highly hazardous pesticides across the country. Many of these substances are classi...
Oct 03, 2025 | Vietnam Tables Three Draft Decrees to Implement New Chemicals Law
On 2 October 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vietnam Chemicals Agency) notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) three coordinated draft decrees to implement the Law on Chemicals No. ...
China Strengthens Oversight of Bulk Liquid Food Transport in Revised Food Safety Law
Oct 02, 2025
From September 8-12 2025, the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing. During this session, the draft amendment to China’s Food ...
China Moves Forward with Revised Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law
Oct 02, 2025
On September 8, 2025, the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) conducted the second reading of the draft Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law. The revised d...
EU Adds Dechlorane Plus to POPs Regulation with Exemptions
Oct 02, 2025
On 25 September 2025, the European Commission published Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1930 in the Official Journal, amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to i...
Indonesia Concludes Public Consultation on New CPKB Certification Rule: Risk-Based Oversight, Faster Timelines, Clearer Renewal Paths
Oct 02, 2025
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan, BPOM) has held a public consultation on the Draft Regulation on Certification of Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics (C...
Vietnam Proposes Comprehensive Cosmetics Decree: New Rules on Notification, CGMP, Labeling, and Market Surveillance
Oct 01, 2025
On 4 September 2025, Viet Nam notified the WTO (G/TBT/N/VNM/357) of a Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics introducing an updated regulatory framework for cosmetic products. The draft sets d...
EU Biocides Fees Increased by 19.5%
Sep 30, 2025
All fees under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012) have increased by 19.5% to reflect inflation, following Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1490.The revi...
ECHA Seeks Evidence on Substances of Concern in Packaging under PPWR
Sep 30, 2025
On 17 September 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a call for evidence to support a study on substances of concern (SoCs) in packaging and packaging waste, as required under the Pa...
UK Opens Consultation on Restricting PFAS in Firefighting Foams
Sep 30, 2025
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a six-month public consultation on a proposed restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under UK REACH. T...
New Zealand Sets Disposal Deadlines for Chlorpyrifos Following EPA Reassessment
Sep 29, 2025
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed the phase-out of chlorpyrifos, with strict deadlines now in place for the use and disposal of the pesticide. The move follows ...
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