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Sep 22, 2025 | India Extends Implementation Dates for Ethylene Dichloride, Polycarbonate, and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Quality Control Orders
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) has issued three Gazette notifications amending the timelines for the enforcement of the Quality Control Orders...
Sep 23, 2025 | Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms
Update 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety ...
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Calls for 2024-25 Annual Declarations
Sep 22, 2025
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced that all organisations which imported or manufactured industrial chemicals for commercial purposes between 1 September ...
ECHA Reminds SME Registrants to Verify Company Size in REACH-IT
Sep 22, 2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on 9 September 2025 that it is continuing to verify the company size of registrants who declared themselves as micro, small, or medium-sized enterpris...
ECHA Removes Titanium Dioxide Classification from C&L Inventory Following Court Ruling
Sep 22, 2025
ECHA has removed the harmonised classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂, CAS 13463-67-7) from the C&L Inventory and updated the registry of intentions, following the Court of Justice of the Euro...
Japan publishes 2026 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
Sep 22, 2025
On 19 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2026 notifica...
Taiwan Advances Sustainable Textile Procurement with Focus on Chemical Compliance
Sep 22, 2025
On September 19, 2025, the Department of Resource Recycling under Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment recognized 14 organizations for promoting sustainable and circular procurement of textiles. In lin...
Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
Sep 18, 2025
Update: On 10 September 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published the revised manual of standards for substances in food contact materials (FCMs.) The update includes changes to Append...
Singapore to Phase Out Six Mercury-Added Lighting Products: NEA Launches WTO TBT Consultation
Sep 18, 2025
On 8 September 2025, Singapore notified the WTO (G/TBT/N/SGP/76) of a proposal to control six mercury-added lighting products asHazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management...
Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
Sep 18, 2025
Original Text:e-GOV Public Comment Portal draftand are given below: 2. Changes to Electronic Notification Requirements (Articles 20–21)In addition to electronic signatures, (e.g.,...
Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL
Sep 18, 2025
Update: On 17 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly announced the promu...
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