Jun 04, 2025 | Japan Releases Updated Guidelines for Revising Standards for Substances in Food-Contact Materials
On 28 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released updated guidelines relating to Food-Contact Materials (FCMs) under the Food Sanitation Act. The CAA published the guidelines on its off...
Jun 04, 2025 | Japan Launches Consultation to Collect Toxicity Data for Chemicals under CSCL
On 29 May 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), launched a public consultation to collect toxicity data on chemical substances regulated under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). The ...
Japan Releases further Q&A Document of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
Jun 04, 2025
Update 2: On 26 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released an updated Q&A document on its portal for the Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). This time, the CAA addressed c...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of New Regulation on Hazardous Chemical and Biological Factors
Jun 04, 2025
On 28 May 2025, Ukraine officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 588, titled “On Approval of the Procedure for State Registration...
New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act
Jun 04, 2025
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...
European Commission to Prepare Delegated Act to Align CLP with GHS Revisions 8–10
Jun 03, 2025
The European Commission is preparing a Delegated Regulation to update the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation in line with technical progress and the latest updates to the UN Glob...
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...
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