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Jun 30, 2025 | Japan establishes new standards for PFOS and PFOA in mineral water
Update: On 30 June 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released the promulgated order for new PFOS and PFOA standards for mineral water on the e-GOV Public Comment Portal. Original...
Jun 30, 2025 | Japan releases Implementation Report on CSCL for FY 2024
On 30 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published its Implementation Report on the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) on its portal....
OECD Publishes New and Revised Test Guidelines for Chemical Safety Assessment
Jun 30, 2025
On 25 June 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published 56 new, updated, and corrected Test Guidelines for the testing of chemicals. These guidelines, available in...
China Updates Management Rules for Used Cosmetic Ingredients Catalogue
Jun 27, 2025
On June 24, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released Announcement No. 61 of 2025 to improve the management of cosmetic ingredients and encourage innovation in the cosmeti...
Japan amends New Chemical Substances List: 119 Substances Added
Jun 27, 2025
On 27 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced the addition of 119 new chemicals to the New Chemicals List under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). This upd...
China Adds Two New Cosmetic Ingredients to Official Catalogue
Jun 26, 2025
On June 24, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced the dynamic adjustment of the Catalogue of Used Cosmetic Ingredients. This catalogue will now be updated regularly a...
Mercosur Approves New Technical Regulation for Cleaning Products
Jun 26, 2025
On June 12, 2025, the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) adopted Resolution GMC No. 05/25, establishing a new technical regulation for the definition, classification, composition requirements, and...
Peru Approves New Regulation Setting Lead Limits in Paints
Jun 26, 2025
On June 24, 2025, Peru’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) enacted Decreto Supremo N° 007 2025 SA, establishing the Reglamento de la Ley N° 31182. The regulation sets a maximum lead content of 90 parts per m...
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