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Jul 24, 2025 | Switzerland Notifies WTO on Draft Ordinance for Packaging to Promote Circular Economy
Switzerland has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ordinance on Packaging aimed at reinforcing sustainable packaging practices and advancing the circular economy. The pr...
Jul 24, 2025 | New Zealand EPA Strengthens Reporting Rules for Hazardous Substance Importers and Manufacturers
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand has updated its regulatory requirements for businesses that import or manufacture hazardous substances. According to the consolidated Hazard...
India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline
Jul 24, 2025
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) officially withdrew three Quality Control Orders (QCOs. The decision was notified by the Ministry of Chemicals an...
UK Tightens Rules on Benzophenone-3 in Cosmetic Products to Enhance Consumer Safety
Jul 24, 2025
On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom formally notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new regulatory measure titled the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025. T...
Japan opens a public solicitation for JIS standards to align with GHS Rev. 9
Jul 22, 2025
In order to align the draft standards, JIS Z7252 and JIS Z7253, with GHS Rev. 9 which released on the portal, the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) recently began a public solicitation. T...
Japan: MHLW adds 29 entries to the list of chemicals that cause skin irritation
Jul 21, 2025
On 18 July 2025, The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan released a list of substances that have been found to irritate skin or absorb through the skin. The list was made public on...
Japan: MHLW revises the provisions for chemicals that cause skin irritation
Jul 21, 2025
Update: On 28 February 2025, MHLW published the revised list of chemicals causing skin irritation. This revised list contains updated provisions for skin irritants. More information can be found here....
EPA Finalizes Significant New Use Rules for Certain Chemical Substances
Jul 18, 2025
On June 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 24977), establishing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Co...
UN Announces Amendments for the 24th Revised Edition of the UN Model Regulations
Jul 18, 2025
On 16 July 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announced amendments to the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. These amendments to the twenty-third revis...
UNECE Announces Updates for the 11th Revised Edition of GHS
Jul 18, 2025
On 16 July 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announced amendments to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The amendments t...
Japan adds one chemical to the Essential Monomers list under FCM Positive list
Jul 18, 2025
On 4 July 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released notice 437 regarding the addition of one chemical to the list of essential monomers which constitutes the base material in the Table 1,...
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