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Draft Regulation Update from Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor on New Chemical Substances

Apr 07, 2025 | Draft Regulation Update from Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor on New Chemical Substances

On March 7, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MoL) announced proposed changes to the regulations for the registration of new chemical substances. A draft version of the updated regulation is now open...

Industrial Chemicals New Chemical Substance Registration Regulation Taiwan Public Consultation Overlapping Chemical Regulations Regulatory Alignment
EU Presents Ambitious REACH Revision Plans at CARACAL-54: Digitalisation Enforcement and Simplification Take Centre Stage

Apr 06, 2025 | EU Presents Ambitious REACH Revision Plans at CARACAL-54: Digitalisation Enforcement and Simplification Take Centre Stage

At the CARACAL-54 meeting on 3 April 2025, the European Commission outlined its latest proposals to revise the REACH Regulation. These updates, forming part of the broader Chemicals Industry Package,...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) SVHC REACH Revision 2025 CARACAL-54 EU Chemicals Regulation Digital Product Passport (DPP) REACH Registration Authorisation and Restriction European Audit Capacity
UK Brings Methyl Salicylate Restrictions into Force for Cosmetic Products
UK Brings Methyl Salicylate Restrictions into Force for Cosmetic Products
Apr 04, 2025

The UK has introduced the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025 No. 413), which will come into force on 30 September 2025. This regulation amends Annex 3 of...

Restricted Substances Methyl Salicylate Restrictions UK Annex 3 Amendments Cosmetics UK Cosmetic Products Regulations 2025 Transitional Provisions Child Safety in Cosmetics
EU Committees Advance Sectoral Assessment of PFAS Restriction Proposal
EU Committees Advance Sectoral Assessment of PFAS Restriction Proposal
Apr 04, 2025

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) scientific committees continue to make steady progress in the evaluation of the proposed REACH restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). During...

Risk assessment PFAS Restriction Proposal PFAS in Cosmetics PFAS in Medical Devices PFAS in Electronics Socio Economic Analysis
India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for eight chemicals till late 2025 and 2026
India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for eight chemicals till late 2025 and 2026
Apr 03, 2025

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several chemicals. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 11...

BIS Deadline Quality Control Order QCO
Canada takes action on PFAS chemicals
Canada takes action on PFAS chemicals
Apr 03, 2025

On March 5, 2025 the Canadian government took a significant step to address the risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals". These substances, w...

PFAS PFAS Restriction Proposal

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