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Vietnam Issues Draft Decree on Cosmetic Safety and Management Aligned with ASEAN Standards

May 26, 2025 | Vietnam Issues Draft Decree on Cosmetic Safety and Management Aligned with ASEAN Standards

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has released a new draft decree on cosmetics management. The proposed decree aims to improve the safety of cosmetics and how products are controlled in the market. It...

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New Zealand to End Transition Period for Fluorotelomer Firefighting Foams on 3 December 2025

May 26, 2025 | New Zealand to End Transition Period for Fluorotelomer Firefighting Foams on 3 December 2025

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed that the transition period for fluorotelomer-based firefighting foams will end on 3 December 2025. After this date, C6 fluorotelome...

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Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
May 26, 2025

On 16 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of compounds and mixtures that required labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). The list is available...

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China Adds 44 Chemicals to IECSC and Updates Uses for 2 Substances
China Adds 44 Chemicals to IECSC and Updates Uses for 2 Substances
May 25, 2025

On May 6, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published an official notice announcing updates to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC).    New and Re...

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BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments
BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments
May 23, 2025

On 11May 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued several draft Indian Standards and amendments for public consultation. This presents an important opportunity for stakeholders to provide fee...

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Kenya Adopts Two-Part East African Standard for Skin-Applied Mosquito Repellents
Kenya Adopts Two-Part East African Standard for Skin-Applied Mosquito Repellents
May 22, 2025

Kenya has officially adopted both parts of the East African Standard for skin-applied mosquito repellents, marking a key step in the regional effort to harmonize safety and quality requirements for su...

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