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Jun 12, 2025 | UK Introduces Interim Approach to PMT/vPvM Concept for Managing PFAS under UK REACH
On 4 June 2025, the UK Government published an interim position statement detailing how the concepts of persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT), and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances will b...
Jun 11, 2025 | Indonesia Issues Regulatory Draft on Cosmetic Test Parameters in Certificates of Analysis for Import Certificate Applications
On June 2, 2025, the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) introduced a new draft aimed at strengthening the safety and quality oversight of imported cosmetic products. This important upd...
Brazil Updates Supplement Regulation to Include New Ingredients and Labelling Rules
Jun 11, 2025
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has announced a broad revision of its regulatory framework for dietary supplements, updating the official lists of authorised ingredients, usage l...
Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
Jun 11, 2025
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...
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...
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...
New Guidelines Simplify Imports of Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Jun 10, 2025
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...
South Korea Notifies WTO of Stronger Safety and Labeling Standards for Daily Use Consumer Chemical Products
Jun 09, 2025
On May 28, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to the designation and safety/labeling standards for daily use consumer chemical products under the Che...
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