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May 19, 2025 | EU Launches Public Consultation on Evaluation of the Cosmetics Regulation
On 5 May 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. This regulation governs the safety, labelling and marketin...
May 19, 2025 | Mandatory BIS Certification for Exporters of Key Non-Ferrous Metals to India
India’s Ministry of Mines has issued a set of new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) that will make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification a compulsory prerequisite for the import and sale of certa...
South Korea Notifies WTO of Proposed Amendments to Medical Device Regulation
May 15, 2025
On May 9, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the "Regulation on the Permission, Notification, Review, etc of Medical Devices”. The revision aims to...
EPA Proposal on SNURs for 37 Chemicals Under TSCA
May 15, 2025
On 4 April 2025, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed rule to establish Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) for 37 chemical substances under the Toxic Substances C...
Kenya Notifies WTO of Newly Adopted East African Standards for Fertilizers
May 15, 2025
On 11 April 2025, Kenya notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that several previously circulated standards covering 12 fertilizers have now been officially adopted. Published in the Kenya Gazett...
Japan Releases Q&A Document to Clarify Provisions of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
May 15, 2025
Update: On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a revised Q&A document on its portal to further clarify the provisions of a Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). The...
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