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Sep 11, 2025 | Japan: MHLW Publishes Updated GHS-Compliant Model SDS Information
On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the list of GHS-compliant model Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information for chemical substances. The amended list was p...
Sep 09, 2025 | South Korea Expands K-REACH Act: SME Support and Environmental Agency Roles Enhanced
On August 20, 2025, South Korea announced a revision of the enforcement decree of K-REACH Act (Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances). The amendment follows the revision of the...
Taiwan OSHA to Host Regional Seminars on Workplace Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment
Sep 09, 2025
On 5 September 2025, Taiwan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announces that it will hold three regional seminars from October 1 to 8, 2025 to guide employers and occupational saf...
Taiwan Strengthens Drinking Water Safety with New PFAS and Emerging Contaminant Guidelines
Sep 09, 2025
On 9 September 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MEO) announced that nationwide drinking water tests for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are in compliance with national limits. At the...
Taiwan to Revise Chemical Hazard Communication Rules Following GHS Revision 8 Update
Sep 09, 2025
On 9 September 2025, TaiWan's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announces that it will host free online seminars on 21 and 22 October 2025 to introduce updates to the Globally Harmonized S...
ECHA to Publish Notifier Details in C&L Inventory from 1 July 2026
Sep 09, 2025
From 1 July 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will begin publishing the names of companies that have submitted classification and labelling (C&L) notifications under the CLP Regulation. The n...
Vietnam Seeks Comments on Draft Decree to Implement New Law on Chemicals
Sep 05, 2025
On September 5, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) opened a public consultation on a draft Government Decree that will operationalize the new Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15. D...
Indonesia Tightens Import Controls on Chemicals: New Trade Ministry Regulation Resets Permitting, Reporting and Zone Treatment
Sep 01, 2025
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...
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