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1 EPA Develops Testing Method to Improve Detection of 6PPD-Quinone in Water - Vital for Environmental Protection Initiatives Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Following its November 2023 commitment to gather data on the widely used tire additive 6PPD and its chemical by-product 6PPD-quinone, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a draft testing method (EPA Method 1634)
2 India Withdraws Six Chemical Quality Control Orders Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 20 November 2025, the Government of India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) rescinded six previously issued Quality Control Orders (QCOs). This decision was made after consulting with the Bureau
3 Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts Advance Regulatory Actions to Combat PFAS Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts have recently advanced their efforts to phase out PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products for their water- and stain-resistant proper
4 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
5 European Commission Expands Scope of ECHA’s Chromium VI Restriction Proposal Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In an effort to strengthen environmental and public health protection, the European Commission has requested the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to expand the scope of the REACH restriction proposal for chromium (VI) substances. The mandate, receive
6 EU Parliament Adopts Provisional Agreement to Update the CLP Regulation Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In a plenary session on 23 April 2024, the European Parliament adopted a provisional political agreement with the EU countries to update the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation. This revision aligns with the EU's broader Chemical
7 South Korea blocks more unsafe overseas purchases to protect human health Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com ms for review, as noted in our previous newsletter: South Korea Blocks Unsafe Overse
8 DEFRA Extends Deadline of Public Consultation on Alternative Transitional Registration Model ATRm Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The UK government has extended the deadline of the public consultation on proposals to amend the current transitional provisions under UK-REACH by introducing an Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) until 25 July 2024. Launched on 16 Ma
9 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
10 Brazil - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com f chemical substances.     Key News 2024 Brazil Proposes Stricter
11 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
12 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
13 ECHA outlines research priorities for the regulation of hazardous chemicals Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com ean Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a news report that identifies areas where rese
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 India unveils its Chemical Inventory Platform Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In a significant step towards enhancing transparency and efficiency in the chemical and petrochemical sector, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Government of India, is in the process of launching the Indian Chemical Inventory thr
18 Chile Requests Declaration of Priority Products under the EPR Law Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com le, wheelchair, and solid tires Newspapers and magazines Under the E
19 Australia Seeks Input on Including Brominated Flame Retardants in IChEMS Register Schedule 6 and 7 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 25 September 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for brominated flame retardants (BFRs) under the Industrial Chemicals Environmenta
20 EPA Takes Decisive Action to Curb PFAS Contamination from Plastic Containers Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In a significant move to protect public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued orders on December 1, 2023, directing Inhance Technologies LLC (Inhance) to cease the production of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Thes
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