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New Guidelines Simplify Imports of Cosmetics and Hygiene Products

Jun 10, 2025 | New Guidelines Simplify Imports of Cosmetics and Hygiene Products

Peru’s Ministry of Health has introduced new exemptions to streamline the importation of personal-use cosmetic and hygiene products, as part of efforts to modernise regulatory processes and facilitate...

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

Jun 11, 2025 | Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA

Update: On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of 155 chemicals which require labelling and safety data sheets (SDS) on the ASEAN-Japan Chemi...

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Japan adds 50 chemicals to carcinogenic list effective from 1 April 2027
Japan adds 50 chemicals to carcinogenic list effective from 1 April 2027
Jun 11, 2025

On 6 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a list of 50 carcinogenic chemicals on the ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database portal. The update was also released on...

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EPA Releases Guidance on New Chemical Submission Requirements Under TSCA Final Rule
EPA Releases Guidance on New Chemical Submission Requirements Under TSCA Final Rule
Jun 11, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new guidance materials to help companies meet updated requirements for submitting new chemical information under the Toxic Substances Contro...

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EU Publishes REACH Restriction on DMAC and NEP Due to Reproductive Toxicity
EU Publishes REACH Restriction on DMAC and NEP Due to Reproductive Toxicity
Jun 09, 2025

On 3 June 2025, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1085 in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulation introduces a new restriction under Annex XVII to RE...

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Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Jun 04, 2025

On 28 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released updated guidelines relating to Food-Contact Materials (FCMs) under the Food Sanitation Act. The CAA published the guidelines on its offic...

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