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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,...
Jun 02, 2025 | EU Unveils 2025–2030 Eco-design Plan to Advance Sustainable Product Standards Across Key Sectors
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...
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...
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...
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...
Taiwan to Add PFOS, PFOA, NP/NPEO, and Cycloterpenes to Toxic Chemical List in June 2025
May 26, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced stricter controls on several high- risk chemicals, including PFOS, PFOA, nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO), and cycloterpenes. Starting Ju...
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