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Feb 11, 2026 | Philippines Drafts Guidelines for Food-Contact Articles Used in Prepackaged Processed Foods
Manila, February 2026. Food and Drug Administration has circulated a draft Administrative Order establishing general guidelines for the regulatory compliance of food-contact articles (FCA) used w...
Feb 11, 2026 | Singapore Sets Phase-Out for Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs (≥45% Cl), and LC-PFCAs Under Stockholm Convention
Singapore, January 2026. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued an industry circular confirming the phase-out of chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins with chain lengths C14–C17 a...
India Introduces Draft Specifications for Disposable Tampons
Feb 11, 2026
On 2 February, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Medical Textiles — Disposable Tampon — Specifications” through its Technical Textiles...
EU Adopts New CMR-Related Amendments to the Cosmetics Regulation
Feb 10, 2026
On 12 January 2026, the European Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78, amending the Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) with regard to the use of certain substances cl...
EPA Proposes to Delist 2‑Butoxyethyl Benzoate from the Hazardous Air Pollutants List
Feb 09, 2026
On 15 January 2026, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new regulatory proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove 2‑Butoxyethyl Benzoate (2‑BEB, C...
ECHA Sets Out 2026 Regulatory Priorities in New Programming Document
Feb 06, 2026
On 4 February 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its Single Programming Document 2026–2028. This document outlines the agency’s work programme for 2026, as well as its multiannual pl...
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