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Nov 07, 2025 | Council Agrees Position on Omnibus VI Package to Simplify EU Chemical Rules
On 5 November 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed on its negotiating position for the remainder of the ‘Omnibus VI’ package, which aims to simplify the requirements for chemical products wh...
Nov 07, 2025 | HSE Opens Consultation on Draft Recommendation to Add Three Substances to UK REACH Authorisation List
On 4 November 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation on its draft recommendation to include three substances in Annex 14 (the Authorisation List) of UK REACH. Th...
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acrylonitrile, Maleic Anhydride, and Styrene
Nov 07, 2025
On 24 October 2025, the Indian Government officially withdrew the Quality Control Orders for acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, and styrene, which were issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer...
UK Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation to Ban 4-MBC and 16 CMR Substances in Cosmetics
Nov 06, 2025
On 31 October, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new draft measure titled The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2026. Issued by the D...
India Revises Enforcement Date for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers Quality Control Order
Nov 06, 2025
On October 1, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, issued an amendment related to the quality control order (QCO) for Et...
European Commission Postpones REACH Revision Beyond 2025
Nov 05, 2025
The long-awaited revision of the EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 has been delayed again. The European Commission’s internal planning document (SEC(2025) 2543 final, 3 November 2025), outlining p...
EU Implements Revised Waste Directive for Textiles and Food Waste Targets
Nov 05, 2025
The revised EU Waste Framework Directive, which came into effect on 16 October 2025, introduces mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles and footwear and sets binding food...
ECHA Adds DBDPE to the Candidate List of SVHCs
Nov 05, 2025
On 5 November 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) (CAS No. 84852-53-9) to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs...
India Extends Implementation Date for Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion Quality Control Order
Nov 05, 2025
On 22 October 2025, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals), issued the Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Ex...
MOENV Strengthens Water Protection: PFAS Added to Taiwan’s Surface Water Quality Standards
Nov 04, 2025
On 30 October 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced draft amendments to the “Classification and Water Quality Standards for Surface Water Bodies”, introducing new measures to protec...
Ministry of Environment Announces Draft Amendments to the List and Management of Toxic Chemical Substances
Nov 04, 2025
On 4 November 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) released a draft amendment to the List of Toxic Chemical Substances and Its Management Measures.The proposal adds the following substances...
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