Apr 29, 2025 | South Africa Bans Mercury-Added Products with New 2024 Regulations and Sets Phase-Out Deadlines from April 2025
On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE). ...
Apr 28, 2025 | ECHA Publishes Microplastics Reporting System Requirements under REACH
On April 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published detailed requirements for the reporting of synthetic polymer microparticles, commonly referred to as microplastics, under the REACH Re...
EU Tightens PFOS Limits under POPs Regulation
Apr 28, 2025
On 14 April 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). The amendment introduces stricter con...
India Revises MSME Classification Criteria: New Investment and Turnover Limits Effective April 2025
Apr 28, 2025
On March 21, 2025, the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Government of India, issued a notification announcing amendments to an earlier notification published on June 26, ...
New EU Toy Safety Regulation to Tighten Chemical Limits and Enable PFAS Restrictions
Apr 28, 2025
On 11 April 2025, the European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the new Regulation on the Safety of Toys. The new Regu...
Malaysia Clarifies Position on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328
Apr 28, 2025
Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DOE) recently published a notice on the portal of the Malaysia Environmentally Hazardous Substances System (MyEHS) outlining the country’s regulatory position...
South Korea Proposes Amendment to Regulations on Biocides and Consumer Chemical Products
Apr 28, 2025
On 28 March 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment published a draft amendment to the Enforcement Rules of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act. The proposed changes aim ...
Vietnam’s New Chemical Law: Key Changes Effective in 2026
Apr 28, 2025
On March 5, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam published the second draft of the amended Law on Chemicals, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. This revision amends the 2007 Law on Chemica...
Philippines Launches National Plastic Action Partnership to Tackle Plastic Pollution and Promote Circular Economy
Apr 28, 2025
In a significant move to address its growing plastic waste crisis, the Philippines has launched the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) - a multi-sectoral initiative aimed at promoting a circul...
EPA Finalizes Stronger Rules to Cut Ethylene Oxide Emissions and Reduce Cancer Risk
Apr 25, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its Interim Decision on Ethylene Oxide (EtO), a widely used pesticide and sterilizing agent. EPA announced stronger protections to reduce c...
China Seeks Industry Feedback on Long-Chain PFCA Control Lists under Stockholm Convention
Apr 24, 2025
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) is seeking public feedback on draft indicative lists of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts, and related compounds. These subs...
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