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Aug 28, 2026 | Taiwan Consults on GHS Revision 8 Amendments to Hazard Communication Rules (Updated)
Update 26 August 2026: On 26 August 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MoL) published the final amendment to the Regulations for the Labeling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals in the O...
Aug 27, 2026 | EU Publishes Guidance on CBAM Verification and Verifier Accreditation
On 24 August 2026, the European Commission published new guidance on verification and accreditation under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The guidance explains the requirements for veri...
BIS Issues Wide Circulation Draft for Indian Standard on Thermoplastic Polymer-Based Coatings
Aug 26, 2026
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Paints, Varnishes and Related Products Technical Committee (CHD 20), has issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Thermoplastic...
EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Enters into Force, Strengthening Chemical and Circularity Requirements
Aug 24, 2026
The European Union’s new End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation entered into force on 13 August 2026, introducing a new regulatory framework for vehicle circularity and end-of-life management. Regulati...
China Restricts Overseas Applicants for New Chemical Substance Registrations in Practice
Aug 21, 2026
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) appears to have begun implementing restrictions on overseas enterprises acting as applicants for new chemical substance registrations, despite the relevan...
ECHA Draft Identifies 731 Substances of Concern in Packaging Under PPWR
Aug 20, 2026
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has developed a draft list of 731 substances of concern (SoCs) identified in packaging and packaging waste as part of work supporting the implementation of the EU...
Vietnam Customs Clarifies Documentation Requirements for Chemical Imports and Exports
Aug 20, 2026
Vietnam’s Customs Department has instructed regional customs offices not to routinely require importers and exporters to disclose the full composition of chemical products or submit technical doc...
EPA Advances Multiple TSCA Significant New Use Rules
Aug 20, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued three related Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) covering a total of 42 chemical substances...
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