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Indonesia Tightens Import Controls on Chemicals: New Trade Ministry Regulation Resets Permitting, Reporting and Zone Treatment

Sep 01, 2025 | Indonesia Tightens Import Controls on Chemicals: New Trade Ministry Regulation Resets Permitting, Reporting and Zone Treatment

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has issued Regulation No. 20 of 2025 on the import of chemicals, hazardous substances, and certain minerals, replacing Regulation No. 36 of 2023 (as amended). The regulat...

Permitting or licensing Import/export restrictions Ozone depleting substance ODS Hydrofluorocarbons HFCs Pharmaceutical Compliance Import Licensing Certain Chemicals BKT
UAE notifies WTO of revised Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Regulation

Sep 01, 2025 | UAE notifies WTO of revised Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Regulation

On 13 August 2025, UAE’s Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT) notified the Cabinet Decision 2025 i.e. UAE Control Scheme of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products to the World Trade Org...

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China Notifies WTO of New National Food Safety Standard for Vanillin
China Notifies WTO of New National Food Safety Standard for Vanillin
Sep 01, 2025

On 28 August 2025, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) formally notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft national food safety standard for vanillin, a...

China Public Consultation WTO Food Additives Public Health Food Safety
Brazil opens consultation on new limits for hazardous substances in electronics
Brazil opens consultation on new limits for hazardous substances in electronics
Sep 01, 2025

Brazil’s National Council for the Environment (Conama) has launched a public consultation on draft rules that would restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The...

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Brazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda
Brazil’s Health Regulator Opens Public Consultation on 2026–2027 Agenda
Sep 01, 2025

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has begun preparing its new Regulatory Agenda for 2026–2027, a process that will run until December this year in line with the country’s legal and...

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Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order
Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order
Sep 01, 2025

On 1 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released draft amendment to the Export Trade Control Order, revising provisions related to export approval for chemical subs...

CSCL Japan Pesticides Consultation METI PFAS Regulation Rotterdam Convention Stockholm Convention Export Control Regulations
EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
Aug 29, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were subjected to Pre...

US TSCA Environmental Protection Agency EPA Pre-Manufacture and Pre-Importation Notification PMPIN Significant New Use Rules SNUR
South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
Aug 26, 2025

On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in l...

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