May 09, 2025 | Singapore to Regulate Chlorpyrifos and Paraquat: Stricter Controls Signal Global Chemical Trade Implications
On 28 April 2025, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of plans to tighten regulatory controls on two major agrochemicals: chlorpyrifos and paraq...
May 09, 2025 | Malaysia’s DOE Outlines Certification Protocol for Chemical Exports to Non-Party Countries
On 23 April 2025, the Department of Environment (DOE), acting as Malaysia’s Competent Authority under the Stockholm Convention, issued a reminder to industries involved in the export and import of c...
Japan revises notification procedure for new chemical substances under CSCL
May 09, 2025
Update: On 1 April 2025, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MOE jointly published the revised manual for the methods, procedures, and documents to be submitted for notification and application procedures for ne...
Taiwan Fully Implements GHS Revision 8 Through CNS Standards
May 09, 2025
On 25 April 2025, Taiwan completed its transition to the eighth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 8). Full implementation was achieved...
Ukraine REACH Update: Official Pre-Registration Template Released by MEPR
May 08, 2025
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPR) has officially released the pre-registration template for chemical substances under the Ukraine REACH Technical Regulat...
EU Drafts REACH Fee Regulation Update with New SME Verification Rules
May 05, 2025
The European Commission has published a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No 340/2008, proposing a 19.5% increase in standard fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under th...
ECHA Proposes EU-Wide Restrictions on Chromium(VI) Substances to Protect Health
May 05, 2025
On 29 April 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on certain hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) substances. This initiative aims to mitigate the harmful ...
ANMAT Modernizes Import Rules for Medical Devices, Cuts Minimum Shelf Life Requirement to Six Months
May 05, 2025
In a move welcomed by the healthcare and medical technology sectors, Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) has issued a new Disposition that reduces the m...
Mexico Updates Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation to Improve Access to Biotech Medicines
May 05, 2025
In a significant regulatory update, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has announced a modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SSA1-2015, which g...
Australia Proposes New IChEMS Environmental Standards for Industrial Chemicals (2025–2026)
Apr 29, 2025
Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has proposed new environmental standards for industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Ma...
Transport Canada Publishes New Standard for Dangerous Goods Containers
Apr 29, 2025
Transport Canada has announced the publication of a new edition of its key packaging standard for dangerous goods. Developed by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), CAN/CGSB-43.150-2025, tit...
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