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Aug 05, 2026 | Switzerland Adopts Comprehensive Packaging Ordinance
The Swiss Federal Council has officially adopted the new Packaging Ordinance (Verpackungsverordnung, VerpV). The ordinance is designed to strengthen the circular economy frameworks and establishes man...
Aug 05, 2026 | EPA Releases Draft Guidance on PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids
On July 1, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft guidance on reducing potential risks associated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFO...
China to End New Chemical Substance Environmental Management Filing System from 15 August 2026
Aug 04, 2026
On August 4, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued the Notification on Matters Related to the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances in order to impl...
EU Proposes Extensive Revisions to RoHS Lead and Cadmium Exemptions
Aug 04, 2026
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission published a draft Delegated Directive proposing updates to numerous exemptions for lead and cadmium under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directi...
HSE Invites 2027 Export Notifications under GB PIC Regulation
Aug 03, 2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has invited companies to start submitting export notifications for hazardous chemicals listed under the Great Britain Prior Informed Consent (GB PIC) Regulatio...
China Optimizes Cosmetics Registration and Filing Procedures to Accelerate Innovation and Reduce Compliance Burden
Jul 30, 2026
On 29July 2026 , China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued Announcement No. 70 of 2026, introducing a series of reforms to optimize cosmetics registration and filing procedur...
Australia Finalises Paraquat Review with New Approval Conditions
Jul 30, 2026
On 23 June, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published the outcome of its review of the herbicide paraquat. The review introduces more stringent environmental limit...
BIS Circulates First Revision Draft of Stable Bleaching Powder Code of Safety
Jul 28, 2026
On 28 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Chemical Hazards Sectional Committee (CHD 7), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the standard titled “Stable Bleachi...
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