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Jul 31, 2025 | New EPR Rules Announced for Non-Ferrous Products in India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued a Gazette Notification (G.S.R. 438(E)) dated 1st July 2025, introducing a new chapter under the Hazardous and Other Wast...
Jul 30, 2025 | MMA Redirects Consultation on Law No. 15.022/2020 to WTO Process
On May 13, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) launched a public consultation on the draft Decree intended to implement Law No. 15.022 of November 13, 2024 on the official page Pa...
Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA
Aug 01, 2025
On 25 July 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published draft ordinance for amending the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances List on the country’s e-Gov Public Comment Po...
China releases official standard for Desensitized Explosives
Jul 28, 2025
On 30 June 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the final standard of Desensitized Explosives on the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) port...
Japan: MHLW seeks comments for amending provisions under the Food Sanitation Act
Jul 28, 2025
On 28 July 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published draft ordinance for public solicitation to amend provisions under Food Sanitation Act. MHLW published the draft ordin...
South Korea’s 2025 Cosmetic Act Amendment: Stronger Safety Requirements and Centralized Information System.
Jul 25, 2025
On July 3rd, 2025, South Korea announced a partial amendment of Cosmetic Act, in response to international regulatory trends—such as mandatory cosmetic safety assessments recently adopted in the U....
Switzerland Notifies WTO on Draft Ordinance for Packaging to Promote Circular Economy
Jul 24, 2025
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...
New Zealand EPA Strengthens Reporting Rules for Hazardous Substance Importers and Manufacturers
Jul 24, 2025
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 Launches Public Consultation on JIS Standards to Align with GHS Revision 9
Jul 22, 2025
The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) has launched a public consultation on draft standards JIS Z7252 and JIS Z7253, to bring Japan’s chemical communication framework into line with the...
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