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Jul-02-2026
The Ministry of Health of Turkish Republic has issued a comprehensive Regulation on Aromatherapy Products, effective upon its publication in the Official Gazette (No: 33298) on July 2, 2026. This mandate establishes stringent quality and safety standards for all products marketed under the category of aromatherapy in Turkey. The primary...
Jul-02-2026
The market for specialized medical purpose foods in Turkey is undergoing a significant regulatory transformation. The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK) has published sweeping amendments to the "Regulation on Licensing Special Medical Purpose Foods," introducing stricter technical standards, new scientific oversight mechanisms, and critical compliance deadlines for all...
Jul-13-2026
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has issued separate notifications temporarily suspending the operation of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for two key petrochemical products, linear alkyl benzene (LAB) and n-butyl acrylate (n-BA), citing ongoing global supply chain disruptions and the need to ensure uninterrupted domestic availability. These latest decisions,...
Jul-02-2026
Thailand has notified the WTO of a draft Ministry of Public Health Notification updating the national rules for enzymes used in food production. The measure is issued under the Food Act B.E. 2522 and would amend the existing framework under Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 443 B.E. 2566 on...
Jul-13-2026
On 29 June 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a Wide Circulation Draft (WCD) of Amendment No. 1 to IS 5610:2025 Refrigerants Specification (Third Revision) prepared by the Industrial Gases Sectional Committee (CHD 6) under the Chemical Department (CHD). Comments are invited from industry stakeholders, manufacturers, testing laboratories,...
Jul-15-2026
In June 2026, the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) advanced several Draft East African Standards (DEAS) aimed at improving cosmetic quality and safety. The standards harmonize testing methods for oils and fats and establish requirements for bath salts, strengthening regulation, regional trade, and product safety across...
Jul-02-2026
Vietnam has notified the WTO of a draft national technical regulation on the safety of industrial explosive materials, specifically mixtures of single-element high explosives. The notified measure is proposed as QCVN 12-32:2026/BCT and falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Industrial Safety Engineering and Environment Agency....
Jul-14-2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a series of Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These cover chemical substances that were previously reviewed through Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) and are subject to orders issued under TSCA. The updates include two proposed rules...
Jul-02-2026
Malaysia has notified the WTO of proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985], covering specific requirements for sweetening substances and related products. The measure is led by the Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia. The notified products include: cane or beet sugar and chemically pure...
Jul-14-2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a six-week public consultation on proposals to identify nine additional substances or groups of substances as substances of very high concern (SVHCs) under UK REACH. Interested parties can submit comments on the identity and hazardous properties of the proposed SVHCs until...
Jul-15-2026
On 3 July 2026, Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published a list of 142 substances classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling (GHS) guidelines. The list was published by the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) on behalf of the Ministry...
Jul-03-2026
On 16 June 2026, Australia published Version 3.1 of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP). Developed by the Heads of EPA Australia and New Zealand (HEPA), the PFAS NEMP provides nationally agreed guidance on the environmental management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and offers a comprehensive framework...
Jul-03-2026
On 16 June 2026, Australia published Version 3.1 of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP). Developed by the Heads of EPA Australia and New Zealand (HEPA), the PFAS NEMP provides nationally agreed guidance on the environmental management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and offers a comprehensive framework...
Jul-14-2026
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its Risk Assessment Opinion concluding that a restriction on the placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams is an appropriate measure to reduce risks to the environment and human health via the environment....
Jul-15-2026
The European Commission has published the 2026 update of its REACH Restrictions Roadmap, which provides an overview of ongoing and planned restrictions on hazardous substances under the REACH Regulation. The updated Roadmap introduces a clearer structure and summarises the progress made since the Roadmap was first published in 2022. It...
Jul-30-2026
On 29July 2026 , China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued Announcement No. 70 of 2026, introducing a series of reforms to optimize cosmetics registration and filing procedures. The measures are designed to streamline regulatory requirements, encourage innovative cosmetic products to launch first in China, reduce unnecessary testing, simplify...
Jul-14-2026
On 18 June 2026, Australia registered the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Instrument 2026, introducing a major update to the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (IChEMS) Register. This amendment adds more than 1,450 new entries to the register covering a wide variety of industrial chemicals and...
Jul-16-2026
On 14 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety (First Revision), prepared by the Chemical Hazards Technical Committee (CHD 7). This updated version of the 1981 standard enhances the safety requirements for the handling,...
Jul-06-2026
On 10 June 2026, Brazil's National Environmental Council (CONAMA) approved a resolution that restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) marketed in Brazil. The resolution, proposed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, aims to protect human health and the environment by limiting...
Jul-16-2026
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced a series of regulatory updates affecting chemical introducers. These changes include revised fees and charges for the 2026–27 registration year, updates to the Rolling Action Plan (RAP) for chemical evaluations, and new regulatory requirements for retinal. One-off Reduction in Registration Costs...
Jul-09-2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule establishing 29 Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The rule requires manufacturers, importers, and processors to notify the EPA at least 90 days in advance of introducing any new or modified use...
Jul-16-2026
On 13 July 2026, India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare published the Draft Banning of Paraquat Dichloride Order, 2026, which proposes prohibiting the import, manufacture, transport, distribution, sale and use of paraquat dichloride (CAS No. 1910-42-5). Interested parties have 30 days from the publication of the draft order to...
Jul-13-2026
On 26 June 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released a list of 169 new chemicals under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). The same day, an official ISHA Notice was published, and the MHLW's Workplace Safety Portal was updated with information on the new chemicals. ...
Jul-30-2026
On 23 June, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published the outcome of its review of the herbicide paraquat. The review introduces more stringent environmental limitations, worker safety requirements and quality standards, while maintaining approvals for paraquat products. Although the APVMA concluded that the available evidence does not...
Jul-16-2026
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its update to the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals for 2026, introducing seven new, five updated, and six corrected Test Guidelines (TGs). The update expands the range of internationally recognised testing methods to include new in vitro approaches,...
Jul-17-2026
Brazil's National Environment Council (CONAMA) has adopted Resolution No. 516 of 8 July 2026, establishing national restrictions on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The Resolution was published in the Official Gazette (DOU) on 10 July 2026 and entered into force on the same date....
Jul-17-2026
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Regulation that would amend EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 following recent scientific assessments by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) as well as the latest harmonised classifications of carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic...
Jul-17-2026
On 8 July 2026, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of two draft implementing decisions under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), which concern the future approval status of two active substances. The proposals would not renew the approval of medetomidine for use in antifouling products, nor would...
Jul-17-2026
On 30 June 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to add chlorpyrifos to Annex I. This amendment implements the decision adopted at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-12) to the Stockholm Convention in May 2025...
Jul-02-2026
Thailand has notified the WTO of a draft Ministry of Public Health Notification revising the import exemption framework for hazardous substances under the responsibility of the Thai Food and Drug Administration. The draft applies to Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 hazardous substances under Thai FDA responsibility. The measure...
Jul-21-2026
On July 10, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued Notice No. 2026-66, announcing a proposed partial amendment to the Public Notice on Chemical Hazard Review Results under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH). The proposed amendment aims to reorganize the current disclosure...
Jul-15-2026
May 2026 Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced plans to introduce stricter control measures for Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) generated as a by-product during incomplete combustion or thermal decomposition of organic materials. The authority will begin regulatory procedures to include BaP as an independent hazardous air...
Jul-21-2026
On July 20, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) released a draft amendment to the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act, proposing to add six additional substances to the Concerned Chemical Substances list. The proposal would introduce controls on the manufacture, import, sale, use, and storage of these substances,...
Jul-15-2026
From 1 July 2026, certain Group 1 biocidal products may remain on the South Korean market only if they have been approved or are covered by an applicable transitional provision. The South Korean Ministry of Environment has issued guidance identifying the biocidal products that may continue to be sold and...
Jul-01-2026
On 12 June 2026, the Korean National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) released a draft amendment to the “Designation Notice of Acute Human Hazardous Substances, Chronic Human Hazardous Substances, and Ecotoxic Substances.” Comments can be submitted until 2 July 2026. The proposal was issued pursuant to the Act on Registration...
Jul-28-2026
On 15 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the Second Revision of IS 8401:1994: Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Acid Slurry) Specification. Prepared by the Soaps, Detergents and Surface-Active Agents Technical Committee (CHD 25), the draft updates, updates the standard to reflect...
Jul-28-2026
On 28 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Chemical Hazards Sectional Committee (CHD 7), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the standard titled “Stable Bleaching Powder Code of Safety (First Revision)”. The draft document CHD 7 (34506) WC, which revises IS 15738:2007, has...
