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1 Regulatory action will be taken on Nearly 300 chemicals identified by ECHA Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Last year, ECHA continued addressing groups of structurally similar substances instead of assessing each chemical individually. This group approach boosted the total number of chemicals assessed in 2020 to around 1 900 – which is twice as many
2 Japan consults to designate PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemicals (Updated) Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com etails can be found here. Original News: On 16 September 2025, Japan release
3 ECHA Publishes Draft Mapping of PFAS Uses to Support SEAC Consultation Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 7 November 2025 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a draft mapping of PFAS uses to support the upcoming consultation on the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis’s (SEAC) draft opinion concerning the proposed PFAS restriction under R
4 PFAS Restriction Dossier Submitters Release Summary of Updates Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have released a 20-page summary explaining the updates to their proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the REACH Regulation in the EU/EEA.
5 Biocides Committee proposes not to approve four silver-containing active substances Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com   Biocidal Products Committee(BPC) is a committee of ECHA which forms opinions on the BPR process and each member state appoints one member for BPC. Members of BPC meet regularly to discuss and the agenda for those meetings are publish
6 EU Parliament Adopts ‘One Substance, One Assessment’ Package to Streamline Chemical Regulation (Updated) Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com y into force.     Original News: On 21 October 2025, the European Pa
7 ECHA Launches Revamped C&L Inventory via ECHA CHEM Platform Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 20 May 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it has officially launched its redesigned Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory, which is now integrated into the Agency’s ECHA CHEM platform. This update provides clearer a
8 EU Packaging Law to Impose Strict PFAS Restrictions in Food Packaging by 2026 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The European Union has introduced restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food contact materials (FCMs) under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).  These measures aim to limit PFAS in packaging, due to their per
9 France Adopts Comprehensive PFAS Ban with Specific Implementation Dates Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 20 February 2025, the French National Assembly adopted a new law aimed at reducing public exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals" due to their persistence in the environment and the human bo
10 European Council Adopts New CLP Regulation to Improve Chemical Safety Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com UPDATE: The new CLP Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2865) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 November 2024 and will enter into force on 10 December 2024. The full text can be found here. In addition, ECHA published its
11 SCCS publishes final opinions on cosmetic ingredients Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Following the latest meeting of EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on 26 October 2023 the Committee published its final opinions on the fragrance benzyl salicylate, the preservative butylparaben, the nanomaterial fullerenes in cosm
12 Persistent Organic Pollutant PFHxS banned in Great Britain Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 16 November 2023, an amendment to the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Regulation came into force in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales). The amendment adds perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds
13 Brazil - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com f chemical substances.     Key News 2024 Brazil Proposes Stricter
14 Peru Key Chemical Regulatory Insights 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com   In recent years, Peru has intensified its efforts around the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and its management of chemicals. On July 26, 2024, the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment announced the publication of the draft Supreme Decree to a
15 Chile Key Chemical Regulatory Insights 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In February 2021, Chile became the first country in Latin America to adopt a comprehensive national chemicals regulation, Decree 57 and its implementing Resolution 777/2021. This regulation establishes a structured system for the notification and pri
16 European Parliament agrees on further limitations on POPs Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com tent organic pollutants, according to a news release from the European Parliament on
17 Changes to the RoHS and EEE Directive recommended by the European Commission Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 7 December 2023, the European Commission proposed changes in EU Directive on restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The aim is to reduce hazardous compounds in EEE to protect public health and the
18 Japan advances enforcement of chemicals under mandatory Labelling and SDS norms Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Update 2: On 19 September 2025, in line with the scheduled timeline Japan’s MHLW published the final Cabinet Order delisting the two chemicals from the mandatory list requiring labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). The order was published on Japa
19 EU notifies WTO of proposed revision of the CLP regulation Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 17 April 2023 the European Commission notified proposed revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to the WTO. The proposal was originally published on 19 December 2023.  The revision of the CLP and the planned revis
20 China NMPA launched a new platform for cosmetics registration and filing Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 23rd March 2021, Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) launched a new platform for the registration and filing of cosmetics to support the implementation of ‘Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR)’ and
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