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1 Japan includes three POPs to the Class I Specified Chemical Substances List Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Manufacturing Industries Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has unveiled a groundbreaking decision to include three POPs (persistent organic pollutants) to the Class I Specified Chemical Substances List. The announcement
2 New import/export authorisation rules for decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds coming in Australia Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 20 June 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) posted information on their website that the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PF
3 New notification requirements for Poison Centre Notifications from 1 January 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com From 1 January 2024, all new poison centre notifications (PCNs) in the EU for mixtures intended solely for industrial use (in addition to consumer and professional use) must comply with the harmonised information requirements set out in Annex VIII of
4 Ukraine Opens Public Consultation on State Register of Chemicals Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced a draft resolution entitled "On Approval of the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Chemicals" and opened it for public consultation until 12 August 2024. This draft resolution represents
5 UK Government revokes Annex VIII of EU CLP in Great Britain Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received royal assent and is now act of parliament (law). Schedule 1 of the Act lists approximately 600 retained EU laws that will be revoked on 31 December 2023. More details on t
6 Korea Cosmetics Association pushes for a revision of natural and organic cosmetics regulations. Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com According to the news published on https://www.meconomynews.com/ in February 2023, t
7 Annual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com From 21 July 2023 the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Australia will be amended. This was announced by the Australian Industrial Chemi
8 EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for D4 (Updated) Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com ttps://www.regulations.gov. Original News:On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Environ
9 Australia Seeks Input on Including Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Schedule 7 of the IChEMS Register Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 9 October 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for short chain chlorinated paraffins under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Ma
10 Japan revises its list of chemicals requiring SDSs and GHS labels Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken significant steps to improve workplace safety by updating the list of substances that require safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels in accordance with the United Nations Globally Ha
11 ECHA to support the European Commission with tasks concerning battery safety Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 17 August 2023, the new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning batteries and waste batteries entered into force and the Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC) was repealed. In the coming years the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
12 UK government launches a call for data on nanomaterials in cosmetics Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 14 August 2023, the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a call for submission of any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of nanomaterials used in cosmetics.   Details of the call Any inter
13 Have your say on ECHA’s draft investigation report on the presence of CMRs in childcare articles Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Information on the background for above news can be found  here.  
14 Australia publishes IChEMS Scheduling Decisions for POPs Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has recently published scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) for a number of persistent organic pollutant
15 Singapore Implements Regulatory Measures for 4 Hazardous Substances Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 24 July 2023, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that the listings for four substances (dechlorane plus, methoxychlor, UV-328, and terbufos) will be changed due to the decision at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Pa
16 Three requests from the European Commission for suggestions on legislative proposals! Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The European Commission issued three solicitations for feedback on August 23, 2023: on the WEEE Directive, on the new end-of-life vehicle regulations, and on eco-design standards and labelling of electronic displays. The European Commission's commitm
17 Several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com During the months of August and September 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The updates include adding new chemicals to the inven
18 EPA Releases 2023 Toxics Release Inventory Data Tracking Nationwide Chemical Waste and Pollution Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data detailing toxic chemical waste management, including releases and pollution prevention activities from 2023. The data covers over
19 Peru - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com rdous chemical substances.   Key News 2024 Peru Proposes New Standar
20 European Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 16 October 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the prevention of pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The aim of the proposal is to ensure that all operators handling plastic pellets in the EU take the
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