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Japan Revises Rules on Managing Class I Chemical Impurities Under BAT Framework

Japan Revises Rules on Managing Class I Chemical Impurities Under BAT Framework

Nov 03, 2025 | Japan Revises Rules on Managing Class I Chemical Impurities Under BAT Framework

On October 6, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly issued a revised notice on the...

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ANMAT Streamlines Oversight of Foreign Drug Manufacturers with New GMP Certification Framework

ANMAT Streamlines Oversight of Foreign Drug Manufacturers with New GMP Certification Framework

Oct 29, 2025 | ANMAT Streamlines Oversight of Foreign Drug Manufacturers with New GMP Certification Framework

Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has introduced a comprehensive update to its regulatory framework for imported medicines through Disposición...

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Chile Updates Technical Standards for Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Chile Updates Technical Standards for Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Oct 29, 2025

Chile’s Ministry of Health has announced updated regulations to strengthen quality and safety controls on hypodermic needles and syringes, bringing the country’s standards in line with international m...

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India’s DGFT Notifies Changes in Import Regulations and Policy for Specific Chemicals and Pesticides
India’s DGFT Notifies Changes in Import Regulations and Policy for Specific Chemicals and Pesticides
Oct 29, 2025

BackgroundOn 15 October 2025, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification revising the import policy conditions for certain chemicals and pesticides listed under Chapters...

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Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA (Updated)
Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA (Updated)
Oct 29, 2025

Update 29 October 2025:On 29 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released the final promulgated order on the country’s e-GOV Public Comment Portal. The delisting of ent...

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Argentina Overhauls Rules for Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Argentina Overhauls Rules for Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
Oct 28, 2025

Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) has issued Disposición 7939/2025, introducing a major reform to the authorisation process for cosmetic, personal care...

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India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Six Fatty Acids and Derivatives
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Six Fatty Acids and Derivatives
Oct 24, 2025

On 22 October 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, officially rescinded six Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for various fatty acids and their deri...

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Japan Releases 2026 Notification Schedule for Specific New Chemical Substances
Japan Releases 2026 Notification Schedule for Specific New Chemical Substances
Oct 24, 2025

On 17 October 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notification...

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Ukraine Proposes New Compliance Timelines for UA REACH and UA CLP
Ukraine Proposes New Compliance Timelines for UA REACH and UA CLP
Oct 23, 2025

On 22 October 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine published a draft resolution introducing extended deadlines and key updates to Ukraine’s chemical safety framewor...

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Indonesia Finalizes Registration Rules for Overseas Halal Certificates (SHLN)
Indonesia Finalizes Registration Rules for Overseas Halal Certificates (SHLN)
Oct 23, 2025

Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has issued Decree No. 221/2025, setting out definitive procedures for registering overseas halal certificates (SHLN) so products certified...

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European Council Approves “Stop-the-Clock” Mechanism on CLP Regulation (Updated)
European Council Approves “Stop-the-Clock” Mechanism on CLP Regulation (Updated)
Oct 23, 2025

Update 23 October 2025: The European Parliament has today approved the postponement of the revised CLP Regulation’s application date to 1 January 2028, confirming the text previously endorsed by the C...

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