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May 05, 2025 | ECHA Proposes EU-Wide Restrictions on Chromium(VI) Substances to Protect Health

On 29 April 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on certain hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) substances. This initiative aims to mitigate the harmful ...

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May 05, 2025 | ANMAT Modernizes Import Rules for Medical Devices, Cuts Minimum Shelf Life Requirement to Six Months

In a move welcomed by the healthcare and medical technology sectors, Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) has issued a new Disposition that reduces the m...

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Mexico Updates Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation to Improve Access to Biotech Medicines
May 05, 2025

In a significant regulatory update, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has announced a modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SSA1-2015, which g...

Latin America Medical Products Mexico
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Australia Proposes New IChEMS Environmental Standards for Industrial Chemicals (2025–2026)
Apr 29, 2025

Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has proposed new environmental standards for industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Ma...

Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard IChEMS Australia IChEMS Proposals IChEMS Minimum Standards Environmental Standards for Chemicals
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Transport Canada Publishes New Standard for Dangerous Goods Containers
Apr 29, 2025

Transport Canada has announced the publication of a new edition of its key packaging standard for dangerous goods.  Developed by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), CAN/CGSB-43.150-2025, tit...

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South Africa Bans Mercury-Added Products with New 2024 Regulations and Sets Phase-Out Deadlines from April 2025
Apr 29, 2025

On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE). ...

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ECHA Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH
Apr 28, 2025

On April 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published detailed requirements for the reporting of synthetic polymer microparticles, commonly referred to as microplastics, under the REACH Re...

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EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation
Apr 28, 2025

On 14 April 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The amendment introduces stricter con...

Stockholm Convention Compliance Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs EU POPs Regulation Regulation EU 2019/1021 PFOS Regulation PFOS UTC Limits Unintentional Trace Contaminants UTC
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India Revises MSME Classification Criteria: New Investment and Turnover Limits Effective April 2025
Apr 28, 2025

On March 21, 2025, the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Government of India, issued a notification announcing amendments to an earlier notification published on June 26, ...

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New EU Toy Safety Regulation to Tighten Chemical Limits and Enable PFAS Restrictions
Apr 28, 2025

On 11 April 2025, the European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Regulation on the Safety of Toys. The new Regu...

Digital Product Passport DPP EU Toy Safety Regulation Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC Endocrine Disruptors in Toys EU Chemical Restrictions PFAS in Toys
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Malaysia Clarifies Position on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328
Apr 28, 2025

Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DOE) recently published a notice on the portal of the Malaysia Environmentally Hazardous Substances System (MyEHS) outlining the country’s regulatory position...

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