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May 26, 2025 | Vietnam Issues Draft Decree on Cosmetic Safety and Management Aligned with ASEAN Standards
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...
May 26, 2025 | New Zealand to End Transition Period for Fluorotelomer Firefighting Foams on 3 December 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...
BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments
May 23, 2025
On 11May 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued several draft Indian Standards and amendments for public consultation. This presents an important opportunity for stakeholders to provide fee...
Brazilian Congress Advances Bill to Regulate
May 01, 2025
A bill aiming to establish a national policy for the control of PFAS per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often referred to as "forever chemicals" (PFAS) is gaining momentum in the Brazilian Chamber ...
Kenya Adopts Two-Part East African Standard for Skin-Applied Mosquito Repellents
May 22, 2025
Kenya has officially adopted both parts of the East African Standard for skin-applied mosquito repellents, marking a key step in the regional effort to harmonize safety and quality requirements for su...
ECHA Launches Revamped C&L Inventory via ECHA CHEM Platform
May 22, 2025
On 20 May 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it has officially launched its redesigned Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory, which is now integrated into the Agency’s ...
EU Bans 21 CMR Substances in Cosmetics under Regulation (EU) 2025/877
May 22, 2025
On 15 May 2025, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/877, which updates Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). This amendment adds 21 substances to t...
Stricter Oversight for Cosmetics: China's Updated Safety Measures Take Effect from August 2025
May 20, 2025
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has introduced new rules the ‘Administrative Measures for Monitoring and Evaluation of Cosmetic Safety Risks‘, which are set to take effe...
South Korea Begins Construction of National Animal-Free Testing Facility - Completion Set for 2026
May 20, 2025
On May 16, 2025, South Korea launched the construction of the nation’s first dedicated animal-free testing facility, with the aim of promoting ethical scientific practices and improving chemical saf...
EPA Delays PFAS Reporting Deadline for Manufacturers
May 19, 2025
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim final rule delaying the start of the PFAS reporting period under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(...
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