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Dec-16-2025
On 27 November 2025, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Delegated Regulation proposing amendments to Annex VI of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation). The draft measure introduces new and revised harmonised classification and labelling entries for 48...
Dec-18-2025
On 12 December 2025, the European Union formally established a Common Data Platform on Chemicals by publishing Regulation (EU) 2025/2455 in the Official Journal of the European Union. This creates a central digital infrastructure for the collection, sharing and reuse of chemicals-related data across EU institutions, agencies and Member States....
Dec-18-2025
On 17 December 2025, the European Commission published a formal Note for Guidance clarifying the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, which bans the use of bisphenol A (BPA; 80-05-7) and restricts other hazardous bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials and articles.Scope and materials coveredThe guidance confirms...
Dec-23-2025
Update 23 December 2025: Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 December 2025. The Regulation entered into force on 23 December 2025, as confirmed by the European Commission. While...
Dec-05-2025
On 26 November 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Reporting Guidelines for Synthetic Polymer Microparticles (SPMs) to support companies in preparing the annual emission reports required under the EU microplastics restriction (Regulation (EU) 2023/2055). The guidance clarifies who must report, what information must be submitted, and how to...
Dec-05-2025
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the launch of the B-risk for biocides online tool. This new resource is designed to support the assessment of the risks that biocidal products pose to bees. It is intended to assist businesses, scientists, and authorities in evaluating the hazards that biocidal agents...
Dec-05-2025
On 1 December 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed its position on the sixth update of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive (CMRD). The revision introduces new binding occupational exposure limits, updates Annex I and reflects the latest scientific advice in order to strengthen the protection of...
Dec-17-2025
On 10 December 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed its position on a proposed regulation to establish a standalone legal framework for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This is a significant step in the legislative process, confirming the support of EU Member State for the creation of a...
Dec-12-2025
On 10 December 2025, the European Chemicals Agency published the results of an EU-wide enforcement project under the Enforcement Forum. The project identified significant non-compliance with REACH requirements in imported substances, mixtures, and consumer products. These findings are based on the Forum REF-12 project, which focused on the registration, restriction,...
Dec-09-2025
The Council of the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at reducing the release of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament. The final text was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26 November 2025.Plastic pellets are, widely...
Dec-18-2025
On 12 December 2025, the European Union published Directive (EU) 2025/2456 in the Official Journal, amending the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive (2011/65/EU) to transfer specific scientific and technical responsibilities from the European Commission to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).Adopted on 26 November 2025, the Directive introduces amendments affecting...
Dec-12-2025
On 10 December 2025, the European Commission presented the Environment Omnibus, a package of five legislative proposals intended to simplify environmental legislation and reduce administrative burdens for businesses and public authorities. This forms part of the Commission’s wider efforts to boost competitiveness while maintaining EU environmental and health protection standards.Purpose...
Dec-08-2025
On 2 December 2025, the UK Government published the Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025, introducing new restrictions on a wide range of mercury-added products. The regulation was made on 1 December and will enter into force on 23 December 2025. This update brings Great Britain into line with the...
Dec-09-2025
On 1 December 2025, the UK government published the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, setting out a series of actions that will guide the country’s approach to chemicals regulation over the coming years. The plan includes substantial commitments to reforming the UK’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation...
Dec-08-2025
On 5 December 2025, the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK Parliament launched an inquiry examining how consumers can be better protected from harmful hair and beauty products and treatments. The review will assess the effectiveness of the current regulatory system and the scientific evidence supporting cosmetic ingredients...
Dec-19-2025
stakeholder consultation meeting on the proposal to make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications mandatory for camphor (CAS No. 76-22-2) and isoborneol (CAS No. 124-76-5) was held on 18 December 2025, with participation in both offline and online modes.The meeting was held at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship...
Dec-05-2025
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has officially withdrawn six Quality Control Orders (QCOs) covering the following key industrial chemicals: p-xylene, toluene, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, vinyl acetate monomer, ethylene dichloride, and vinyl chloride monomer. The withdrawals were announced in notifications dated 28 November 2025, published in the Gazette of...
Dec-05-2025
On November 17,2025, the Korea Chemicals Management Association (KCMA) released an official notice reminding all chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors that the extended deadline for submitting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will end on January 16, 2026. Companies that handle regulated chemical substances must complete their MSDS filings before this...
Dec-16-2025
On December 16, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced that methoxychlor would be added to the list of banned ingredients in environmental pesticides. This prohibits the manufacture, processing, import, export, sale, or use of products containing methoxychlor, with testing conducted using a method detection limit (MDL) of 10. Thia aligns...
Dec-26-2025
On 26 December 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) publishes the list of 167 new chemicals to get added to the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) Inventory. The ENCS inventory is regulated under the Japan’s Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). On the same day, information on the...
Dec-25-2025
Update 25 December 2025: On 25 December 2025, the Japanese Standards Association (JSA) published the final standards JIS Z 7252:2025 and JIS Z 7253:2025 on the JSA Group portal. At the time of publication, only the Japanese language versions of JIS Z7252:2025 and JIS Z7253:2025 were made available. The revised standards are fully aligned with...
Dec-15-2025
On 5 December 2025, the application process for FY 2026 of specific new chemical substances in Japan was released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE). METI has published details of the application process...
Dec-04-2025
Chile’s Institute of Public Health (ISP) has introduced a new sanitary control regime for tattoo inks, marking the first time the country formally categorises how these products should be regulated. The decision was published in a newly issued Resolución Exenta E 6717/25.Tattoo Inks Not Classified as Pharmaceuticals or CosmeticsAccording to...
Dec-05-2025
Colombia has introduced sweeping new rules to govern the movement of hazardous and other controlled wastes across its borders, in one of the most substantial overhauls of national waste regulations in nearly two decades. The measures are outlined in Resolution 1519, published by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.The...
Dec-12-2025
Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has introduced a new measure to streamline the approval process for manufacturers and importers of low-risk medical products. Disposición 8799/2025 allows businesses involved in the production and importation of Class I and II medical devices and in vitro diagnostic (IVD)...
Dec-22-2025
On 17 December 2025, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States (excluding Saudi Arabia), and Yemen notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Gulf Technical Regulation prepared by the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) Technical Committee No. GSO/TC01. The regulation is titled ‘The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) in GSO...
Dec-10-2025
The updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 will enter into force in New Zealand on 1 January 2026. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has published a consolidated version of the Standard incorporating amendments adopted in January 2024. These amendments introduce revised ingredient controls, an expanded scope, and updated compliance requirements...
Dec-11-2025
On 5 December 2025, the Government of Ukraine adopted significant amendments to two core chemical safety regulations: UA CLP (Resolution No. 539 of 10 May 2024) and UA REACH (Resolution No. 847 of 23 July 2024).The objective is to align Ukrainian legislation with EU CLP and EU REACH, while providing...
Dec-25-2025
On 22 December 2025, the UK Government published its response to the consultation on extending UK REACH dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations, which was held from 14 July to 8 September 2025, confirming that it will proceed with Option 1. Government Confirms New Submission Dates The UK Government will legislate to extend...
Dec-31-2025
On 17 December 2025, the European Commission announced a package of measures to strengthen the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), including a proposed expansion of its scope, enhanced anti-circumvention rules, and temporary support for EU producers at risk of carbon leakage. The mechanism supports the EU’s objective of climate...
Dec-23-2025
On December 3rd, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum for Formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for public comment. This update supports the Revised Draft Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde and builds on EPA’s January 2025 conclusion that formaldehyde poses an unreasonable risk to human health, particularly for workers and consumers, under...
