Jun 04, 2025 | New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act
On 25 April 2025, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the official gazette of Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2024, introducing a structured framework for r...
Jun 03, 2025 | European Commission to Prepare Delegated Act to Align CLP with GHS Revisions 8–10
Update (24 June 2025): The European Commission has clarified that the upcoming Delegated Regulation will also partially implement GHS Revision 11, covering aerosols and skin sensitisers in mixtures, ...
EU Unveils 2025–2030 Eco-design Plan to Advance Sustainable Product Standards Across Key Sectors
Jun 02, 2025
On 16 April 2025, the European Commission adopted the 2025–2030 working plan under the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Energy Labelling Framework Regulation (ELFR). The...
China Adds 44 Chemicals to IECSC and Updates Uses for 2 Substances
May 25, 2025
On May 6, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published an official notice announcing updates to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). New a...
UK Releases 2022 Report on Pesticide Controls: Key Non-Compliance Trends and Residue Issues Identified
May 27, 2025
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its 2022 report on the official monitoring of plant protection products (PPPs), revealing significant compliance issues in the food and agricultu...
South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control”
May 27, 2025
On May 19, 2025, South Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” aimed at strengthening consumer safety by regul...
Taiwan to Add PFOS, PFOA, NP/NPEO, and Cycloterpenes to Toxic Chemical List in June 2025
May 26, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced stricter controls on several high- risk chemicals, including PFOS, PFOA, nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO), and cycloterpenes. Starting...
COP-12 Expands Stockholm Convention Annex A to Include Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, and LC-PFCAs; UV-328 Exemptions Revised
May 27, 2025
At the 2025 Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, held from April 28 to May 9 in Geneva, significant strides were made in global chemical safety. Notabl...
Vietnam Issues Draft Decree on Cosmetic Safety and Management Aligned with ASEAN Standards
May 26, 2025
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has released a new draft decree on cosmetics management. The proposed decree aims to improve the safety of cosmetics and how products are controlled in the market. It...
New Zealand to End Transition Period for Fluorotelomer Firefighting Foams on 3 December 2025
May 26, 2025
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed that the transition period for fluorotelomer-based firefighting foams will end on 3 December 2025. After this date, C6 fluorotelo...
Japan: MHLW updates list of substances subject to labelling and SDS delivery requirements under ISHA
May 26, 2025
On 16 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published the revised list of compounds and mixtures that required labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). The list is availabl...
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