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Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements

May 29, 2026 | Japan Proposes Digital Hazard Reporting and Expanded CSCL Requirements

Update 29 May 2026:  On 29 May 2026, Japan's MHLW, METI and MoE published the results of the public consultation on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. On the same day, final order was promu...

CSCL Hazardous Chemicals METI MHLW Public Consultation Ministry of Environment MOE Chemical Reporting Requirements Japan Law Amended Enforcement
EU Extends Certain Biocides Data Protection Periods Until 2030

May 28, 2026 | EU Extends Certain Biocides Data Protection Periods Until 2030

On 26 May 2026, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 amending the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012) as regards the extension of certain data protect...

Biocidal Active Substances Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 Data Protection Data Protection Extension Endocrine Disruptors Active Substance Review Programme Data sharing
EU Adopts New Labelling Rules for Plant Protection Products Including Mandatory Digital Labels
EU Adopts New Labelling Rules for Plant Protection Products Including Mandatory Digital Labels
May 28, 2026

On 27 May 2026, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1123  laying down new labelling requirements for plant protection products and repealing Regulation (EU) No 547/2011. Th...

Plant Protection Product Labelling Pesticide Labelling Digital Labels CLP Regulation Bee Hazard Pictogram Crop Protection Pollinator Protection
Thailand Consults on Restructuring DIW Hazardous Substance Lists to Align with Chemical Weapons Convention Controls
Thailand Consults on Restructuring DIW Hazardous Substance Lists to Align with Chemical Weapons Convention Controls
May 25, 2026

Bangkok, May 2025. Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has opened a public consultation on the principles of a draft Ministry of Industry notification to amend the Hazardous Substance List...

Thailand Hazardous Substances Act Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) CWC Schedule Chemicals Hazardous Chemicals Public Consultation Hazardous Substance List
EU Notifies Draft Regulation for Digital Product Passport Registry Under ESPR
EU Notifies Draft Regulation for Digital Product Passport Registry Under ESPR
May 22, 2026

On 21 May 2026, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Implementing Regulation, establishing the implementation arrangements for the Digital Product Passp...

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 EU Digital Product Passport Registry Detergents Product Compliance Product Traceability
South Korea Updates POPs Regulation Following Stockholm Convention Amendments
South Korea Updates POPs Regulation Following Stockholm Convention Amendments
May 21, 2026

South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has issued a draft amendment to its regulations on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to reflect recent updates adopted under the Stockholm...

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Exemption Conventions
EPA Publishes Final TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,2-Dichloroethane
EPA Publishes Final TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,2-Dichloroethane
May 21, 2026

On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the final risk evaluation for 1,2-dichloroethane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The evaluat...

US TSCA Risk management USA-EPA PVC Chemical Safety
China NMPA Adds Three Updated Safety Standards to Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Edition)
China NMPA Adds Three Updated Safety Standards to Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Edition)
May 21, 2026

 On 15 May 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced the inclusion of three revised cosmetic safety standards in the Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Editio...

China National Medical Products Administration NMPA Cosmetic Ingredients cosmetics standardization Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification

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