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Apr 27, 2026 | Japan: METI publishes the reporting procedure for FY 2026
On 30 March 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the reporting procedure for existing chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) for financial year (F...
Apr 27, 2026 | New Zealand EPA Approves Fungicide Seed Treatment for Potato Disease Control
On 8 April 2026, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced the approval of the fungicide Vibrance Premium for use as a seed treatment to control diseases in potatoes. The pota...
EU Draft Regulation Targets CMR Substances in Childcare Products under REACH
Apr 24, 2026
On 9 April 2026, a draft Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) was sent to the REACH Committee for discussion, introducing a proposed restriction on substan...
Singapore Expands Mercury Controls with Phased Ban on Additional Lighting Products
Apr 23, 2026
Singapore, April 2026. Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has announced new controls on six additional mercury-added lighting products, classifying them as Hazardous Substances under the En...
EPA Revises Start Date for PFAS Reporting Under TSCA
Apr 22, 2026
On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule amending the start of the reporting period under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) for per-...
Vietnam Decentralizes Hazardous Goods Transport Permits to Provincial Authorities
Apr 22, 2026
Hanoi, April 2026. Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular No. 15/2026/TT-BCT introducing a significant shift in the administration of hazardous goods transport permits. The new m...
ECHA Integrates Updated REACH Data into OECD eChemPortal
Apr 21, 2026
On 20 April 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the latest REACH registration data, published in its central database, ECHA CHEM, has been integrated into the OECD eChemPortal....
India Consults on Draft Standard for Epoxy Zinc Phosphate Primer
Apr 21, 2026
The Paints, Varnishes and Related Products Committee (CHD 20) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a wide circulation draft titled “Solvent-Borne Epoxy Based Zinc Phosphate Primer (Two P...
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