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Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation on Joint Submission Rules for Chemical Substance Registration under UA-REACH

Jun 19, 2025 | Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation on Joint Submission Rules for Chemical Substance Registration under UA-REACH

On 16 June 2025, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft resolution of the titled "On Approval of the Rules for Joint Submission of Information in Applications for St...

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India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals

Jun 17, 2025 | India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals: H Acid (CAS No: 90-20-0), K Acid (Cas No: 118-03-6), and Vinyl...

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Japan’s Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) effective from 1 June 2025
Japan’s Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) effective from 1 June 2025
Jun 17, 2025

Japan’s Positive List (PL) for food contact materials (FCMs) entered into force on 1 June 2025. On the same day, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a manual introducing the positive list on i...

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GHS Brazil: Update Published for ABNT NBR14725 Standard
GHS Brazil: Update Published for ABNT NBR14725 Standard
Jun 17, 2025

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) released on July 3 of 2023, a significant update to the ABNT NBR14725 Standard, which governs the classification and labeling of chemicals. This...

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Canada’s New Biocides Regulations Now in Force: A Unified Framework for Surface Disinfectants and Sanitizers
Canada’s New Biocides Regulations Now in Force: A Unified Framework for Surface Disinfectants and Sanitizers
Jun 13, 2025

On May 31, 2025, Canada’s Biocides Regulations under the Food and Drugs Act officially entered into force, establishing a single regulatory framework for surface disinfectants and sanitizers—collectiv...

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South Korea Proposes a New Draft Regulation for Substances Subject to Preparation of Accidents 
South Korea Proposes a New Draft Regulation for Substances Subject to Preparation of Accidents 
Jun 13, 2025

On June 11, 2025, South Korea published a draft regulation under the Chemical Substances Control Act (K-CCA) concerning the chemical safety framework. This action follows the restructuring of the toxi...

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