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Feb 11, 2026 | Malaysia Updates Cosmetics Ingredients According to ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
Putrajaya, January 2026. National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has issued Circular No. 1/2026 to align Malaysia’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia with decisions...
Feb 11, 2026 | Malaysia Proposes Amendments to Food Act 1983 to Tighten Food-Contact Controls and Raise Penalties
Putrajaya, December 2025. Malaysia has notified proposed amendments to the Food Act 1983 [Act 281] aimed at strengthening oversight of food-contact materials, expanding regulatory powers, enhanci...
Philippines Drafts Guidelines for Food-Contact Articles Used in Prepackaged Processed Foods
Feb 11, 2026
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...
Singapore Sets Phase-Out for Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs (≥45% Cl), and LC-PFCAs Under Stockholm Convention
Feb 11, 2026
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...
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