Mar-22-2026
On March 13, 2026, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan (MOENV) announced a draft amendment proposing stricter mercury control measures for dry batteries. This will strengthen the domestic implementation of international...
Read MoreOn February 12, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced a draft amendment to strengthen restrictions on the import of mercury-added products, signalling a continued alignment with global environmental conventions and trends in...
Read MoreMar-20-2026
On March 19, 2026, Taiwan’s International Trade Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, announced new trade control measures for perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and related substances. From April 1, 2026, certain goods...
Read MoreOn 28 January 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a new compliance requirement for operators handling designated Priority Management Chemicals, requiring the submission of supplementary operational data by 31 March 2026....
Read MoreOn December 29, 2025, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) published the draft “Handling Regulation for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Foods”...
Read MoreJan-19-2026
The Taiwanese Ministry of Environment (MOE) has launched Phase 2 for the registration of existing chemical substances under the “Regulations for Registration of New and Existing Chemical Substances” . Following the successful completion of Phase 1,...
Read MoreDec-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,...
Read MoreOn November 18, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced a revision to its “Hazardous Substances Prohibited from Groundwater Injection” regulations, officially adding perfluoro octane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) to...
Read MoreOn November 21, 2025, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the detection of the banned colorant Sudan 4 (CI 26105) in imported cosmetic ingredients. The FDA has ordered all affected...
Read MoreOn 30 October 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced draft amendments to the “Classification and Water Quality Standards for Surface Water Bodies”, introducing new measures to protect public health and...
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