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Aug 29, 2025 | EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were subjected to Premanu...
Sep 01, 2025 | Japan: METI amends provisions under Export Trade Control Order
On 1 September 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released draft to amend provisions of Export Approval for Chemical Substances under Export Trade Control Order. Consult...
Taiwan Holds Online Briefing on Hazard and Exposure Data Submission for Existing Chemicals
Aug 11, 2025
On 18 June 2025, Taiwan’s authorities hosts an online briefing to guide registrants on preparing and submitting hazard and exposure assessment data for existing chemical substances under the “Regu...
Deadline Extended for Public Disclosure Extension of Chemical Substance Labeling Information
Aug 20, 2025
On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announces an extension for submitting applications to delay the public disclosure of chemical substance labeling information. Accordi...
South Korea Proposed Amendment to Chemical Substance Registration and Hazard Review Guidelines
Aug 26, 2025
On August 19, 2025, South Korea has announced a proposed revision to the regulation titled "Guidelines on the Preparation of Registration Application Data and Methods for Hazard Assessment" in line wi...
ECHA Releases Updated Background Document for PFAS Restriction Proposal
Aug 22, 2025
On 20 August 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that an updated Background Document for the proposed restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the REACH Regu...
EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited
Aug 22, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two widely used chemicals: Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP, CASRN 85-6...
Thailand Updates Hazardous Substances List
Aug 22, 2025
On 5 June 2025,the Ministry of Industry issued the Announcement on Hazardous Substances List (No. 8) B.E. 2568 (2025) under Section 5 and Section 18 of the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992), w...
Japan solicits consultation to amend guidelines under CSCL
Aug 21, 2025
On 20 August 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) jointly released the draft a...
Japan: METI amends notifications provisions for chemicals under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025
e-GOV Public Comment Portal draftand are given below: 2. Changes to Electronic Notification Requirements (Articles 20–21)In addition to electronic signatures, (e.g., G Biz ID) will no...
Japan amends notification rules for New Chemical Substances under CSCL
Aug 20, 2025
e-GOV Public Comment Portal Small-quantity new substances Low-volume new substancesKey Insights from the Draft AmendmentMinistry has included following amendments in the Amendment to the Mi...
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