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Sep 15, 2026 | ECHA Clarifies Distributor Poison Centre Duties Ahead of 2027
On 14 September 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published new information clarifying the responsibilities of distributors for poison centre notifications under the Classification, Labelling...
Sep 11, 2026 | UK HSE Proposes Stricter Classification for Dichloromethane
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published an Agency Opinion proposing a revised mandatory classification and labelling of dichloromethane (DCM, CAS No. 75-09-2) under the Great Britain Cl...
Great Britain Permits Specific Uses of Cobalt in Toys
Sep 10, 2026
On 7 September 2026, the UK Government adopted the Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026, allowing the presence of cobalt in toys and toy componen...
ECHA Maintains Glyphosate Classification Following Review
Sep 10, 2026
On 8 September 2026, the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) adopted an opinion concluding that new carcinogenicity data do not warrant classifying glyphosate as car...
Japan publishes 2027 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
Sep 10, 2026
On 8 September 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published the 2027 notification and ap...
Indonesia Implements Pre-Shipment Conformity Checks for Imported Halal Products
Sep 08, 2026
Indonesia has brought into effect a new conformity-assurance procedure for foreign products entering the country under BPJPH Regulation No. 4 of 2026. The Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agenc...
Saudi Arabia Notifies Registration Requirements for Public Health Pesticides
Sep 07, 2026
Saudi Arabia has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to introduce registration requirements for conventional and low-risk public health pesticides. The draft which was prepare...
Canada Concludes 13 Titanium-Containing Substances Do Not Meet CEPA Toxicity Criteria
Sep 07, 2026
The Government of Canada has published its final assessment of the Titanium-containing Substances Group under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Cana...
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