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EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation

Apr 28, 2025 | EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation

On 14 April 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The amendment introduces stricter con...

Stockholm Convention Compliance Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) EU POPs Regulation Regulation EU 2019/1021 PFOS Regulation PFOS UTC Limits Unintentional Trace Contaminants UTC
India Revises MSME Classification Criteria: New Investment and Turnover Limits Effective April 2025

Apr 28, 2025 | India Revises MSME Classification Criteria: New Investment and Turnover Limits Effective April 2025

On March 21, 2025, the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Government of India, issued a notification announcing amendments to an earlier notification published on June 26,...

India Micro Small and medicum Enterprises MSME Revised MSME Criteria 2025
New EU Toy Safety Regulation to Tighten Chemical Limits and Enable PFAS Restrictions
New EU Toy Safety Regulation to Tighten Chemical Limits and Enable PFAS Restrictions
Apr 28, 2025

On 11 April 2025, the European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Regulation on the Safety of Toys. The new Regu...

Digital Product Passport (DPP) EU Toy Safety Regulation Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC Endocrine Disruptors in Toys EU Chemical Restrictions PFAS in Toys
Malaysia Clarifies Position on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328
Malaysia Clarifies Position on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328
Apr 28, 2025

Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DOE) recently published a notice on the portal of the Malaysia Environmentally Hazardous Substances System (MyEHS) outlining the country’s regulatory position on...

Regulatory Updates UV-328 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Malaysia Environmentally Hazardous Substances System MyEHS
South Korea Proposes Amendment to Regulations on Biocides and Consumer Chemical Products
South Korea Proposes Amendment to Regulations on Biocides and Consumer Chemical Products
Apr 28, 2025

On 28 March 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment published a draft amendment to the Enforcement Rules of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act. The proposed changes aim...

Amendment Biocides K-REACH South Korea Biocidal Products Regulation
Vietnam’s New Chemical Law: Key Changes Effective in 2026
Vietnam’s New Chemical Law: Key Changes Effective in 2026
Apr 28, 2025

On March 5, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam published the second draft of the amended Law on Chemicals, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. This revision amends the 2007 Law on Chemica...

Amendment Compliance strategy GHS Regulatory Updates Vietnam Chemical substances Transitional Provisions

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