Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 October 2025

This document establishes standards for the performance, function, installation, registration, testing, inspection, and calibrationof alcohol ignition interlock devices.The purpose is to prevent drunk driving by ensuring the installation of products with verified performance and functionality, and to provide clear information to sellers, buyers, and users.(Note: This standard is based on the European Union's alcohol interlock standard, EN 50436-1.)

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 9027) Chemical Analysis Instrument (Alcohol Gas Analyzer)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 14 November 2025

This draft Regulation intends to introduce a new entry to Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. It intends to restrict the placing on the market and the use of articles intended for professional users or the general public that contain 2,4-dinitrotoluene in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% weight by weight. Explosives, ammunition used by military and armed forces, toys, medical devices and food contact materials are excluded from the scope of the restriction.The application of the proposed Regulation is deferred by 12 months, except for (i) micro gas generators used in seat belt pre-tensioners or in bonnet actuators in motor vehicles, and (ii) spare parts in motor vehicles, for which the application is deferred by 36 months. 

Products Covered: Articles for professional users or the general public, containing 2,4-dinitrotoluene in concentration ≥ 0.1% w/w

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 14 November 2025

This draft Regulation would amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 by including a restriction on the placing on the market of calcium cyanamide (CAS No 156-62-7, EC No 205-861-8) for use as a fertiliser as a substance on its own or in a mixture, as well as on the use of calcium cyanamide as a fertiliser as a substance on its own or in a mixture. The restriction on the placing on the market shall apply 5 years after its entry into force. The restriction on the use shall apply 6 years after its entry into force.

Products Covered: Fertilisers containing calcium cyanamide

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 14 November 2025

This document specifies the terms and definitions, label content, preparation, and use of chemicals safety labels. This document applies to the preparation, production, and use of chemicals safety labels.

Products Covered: Chemicals (HS code(s): 25; 27; 28; 29; 31; 32; 33; 36; 37; 38); (ICS code(s): 13.300)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 14 November 2025

The Ministry of Environment announced the draft of "List of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Related Management Measures” on 5 August 2025.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are considered potential threats to the environment and human health, as they may persist or transform into long-lasting substances, leading to environmental contamination. A total of 269 PFAS have been proposed for designation as “concerned chemical substances” under Article 24, Paragraph 2 of the “Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act". The management measures for PFAS are intended to ensure the traceability of chemicals and transmission of information within the supply chain, without imposing restrictions on their intended uses. Highlights of the announcement are as follows:PFAAs, precursors, and related PFAS: At handling concentrations of 0.1% or above, manufacturers, importers, sellers, users, and storage operators must obtain approval documents, maintain monthly records and submit quarterly reports, and properly label the chemicals.Gaseous and polymeric PFAS: At handling concentrations of 30% or above, manufacturers and importers are required to obtain approval documents, maintain monthly records and submit quarterly reports, and properly label the chemicals. For concentrations between 0.1% and less than 30%, only labeling is required.

Products Covered: ORGANIC CHEMICALS (HS code(s): 29); PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS (HS code(s): 37)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 September 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, in pursuance of paragraph 3 of the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of 16 May 2016 No. 149 "On the procedure for interaction between authorized bodies of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in the introduction of temporary sanitary, veterinary-sanitary and quarantine phytosanitary measures" reports that, based on official information from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Newcastle disease has been registered in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. In this regard, from 2 July 2025, temporary restrictions will be introduced on the import into the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry and hatching eggs, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), down and feathers, as well as used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 10 September 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of avian influenza was registered in Cejkovice region of the Czech Republic. In this regard, since 25 May 2025, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of Cejkovice region of the Czech Republic of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 10 September 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WAHIS), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in the State of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. In this regard, since 25 May 2025, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the State of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil of live poultry and hatching eggs, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), down and feathers, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 10 September 2025

Kazakhstan notified in G/SPS/N/KAZ/127 (30 March 2023) the Letters of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation into the territory of Kazakhstan from the Trnava and Bratislava Regions of the Slovak Republic of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as the transit of live poultry through the territory of Kazakhstan.The notified measure was modified by the Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Distribution date: 08 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 07 November 2025

Singapore is a Party to the Minamata Convention. At the fifth Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Minamata Convention in October 2023, 6 new mercury-added products were approved by the Parties for phasing out by 1 January 2027 (4 products) and 1 January 2028 (2 products). Singapore is proposing to control these 6 mercury-added products as Hazardous Substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) to fulfil our Minamata Convention obligations. The 6 mercury-added products can be found under Section 4 above. Mercury-added products listed as S/N 1-4 are planned for phasing out by 1 January 2027 while S/N 5-6 are planned for phasing out by 1 January 2028. There is no change to the other existing regulatory requirements in the EPMA. Once the regulation takes effect, the import, export, and manufacture of the 6 mercury-added products will not be allowed. 

Products Covered: S/NChemical Name & IdentityHS 2022 Code HS 2022 Description1Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are > 30 watts85393110Tubes for compact fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps85393130Compact fluorescent hot cathode lamps with built-in ballast excluding ultraviolet lamps85393190 Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps85393910Other tubes for compact discharge fluorescent lamps  85393990    Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 2Compact fluorescent lamps with a non-integrated ballast (CFL.ni) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner            85393110Tubes for compact fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps85393190Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps85393910Other tubes for compact discharge fluorescent lamps 85393990Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps3Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes:Halophosphate phosphor ≤ 40 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 10 mg per lampHalophosphate phosphor > 40 watts85393120Other straight tubes for other fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps4Halophosphate phosphor non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g., U-bend and circular) for general lighting purposes85393190Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps85393990Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps5Triband phosphor non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g., U-bend and circular) for general lighting purposes85393190Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps85393990Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps6Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes:Triband phosphor < 60 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5 mg per lampTriband phosphor ≥ 60 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5mg per lampTriband phosphor ≥ 60 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5mg per lamp85393120Other straight tubes for other fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps

Regulation Type: Regular notification