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| 1 | ECHA Launches Second Call for Evidence on Hexavalent Chromium Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a call for evidence on the uses and alternatives for certain hexavalent chromium (CrVI) substances on 5 June 2024. The information will support ECHA’s preparation of an Annex XV Restriction Dossier on C |
| 2 | Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | er Chemical trial judge newspaper Public Notice Reference Nu |
| 3 | Updated CLP Regulation Entered into Force on 10 December 2024: New Classification Labelling and Packaging Rules Now Apply | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The updated EU Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2865) officially entered into force on 10 December 2024. The updated CLP Regulation was adopted by the Council of the European Union on 14 October 2024 and |
| 4 | Philippines Proposes Unified Import Controls for Agri-Fish Products and Agri-Chemicals: WTO Comment Window Open Until 12 December | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ublication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation and f |
| 5 | EU’s RAC Strengthens Talc Regulation with Stricter Carcinogen Classification | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 26 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that talc should be classified as a Category 1B carcinogen and STOT RE1 under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. A |
| 6 | EPA Classifies Five Substances as High-Priority for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to formally classify five known or suspected carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). |
| 7 | Chile - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ned in future regulations. Key News for 2024 Chile Introduces Decr |
| 8 | Philippines Updates PICCS: DENR Adds 161 New Chemicals | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | e effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon ac |
| 9 | Canada - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | on and labeling standards. Key News from 2024 Modernizing Canada's Envir |
| 10 | US - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | th protections in the U.S. Key News from 2024 EPA Releases Updated 2023 |
| 11 | Japan publishes 2026 application process for Specific New Chemical Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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 Environme |
| 12 | UNECE publishes 11th Revised Edition of GHS | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Update: On 12 September 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the eleventh revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS Rev. 11) on its official portal. |
| 13 | Denmark Cleared to Proceed with National PFAS Ban in Clothing and Footwear | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 20 March 2025, the Danish Ministry of the Environment announced that Denmark can proceed with its planned national ban on PFAS in clothing, footwear, and consumer-use impregnation sprays. The proposal was submitted to the EU under the Single Marke |
| 14 | Ministry of Environment Announces Draft Amendments to the List and Management of Toxic Chemical Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ft amendment, please refer to the MOENV News Section (https://enews.moenv.gov.tw/) o |
| 15 | EU Launches Public Consultation on Evaluation of the Cosmetics Regulation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 5 May 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. This regulation governs the safety, labelling and marketing of cosmetics in the EU. The consultation is open |
| 16 | South Africa Implements GHS Revision 10 for Classification and Labelling from 1 July 2025 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | e details, please refer to our previous news update published on GPC gateway. |
| 17 | Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA (Updated) | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | k effect on the same day. Original News: On 25 July 2025, Japan’s Ministry |
| 18 | EU Reassigns RoHS Exemption Assessments and Restriction Tasks to ECHA from 2027 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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 |
| 19 | Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Bans Methoxychlor in Environmental Pesticides | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ble through the Ministry of Environment News Section: https://enews.moenv.gov.tw/Aft |
| 20 | GCC Notifies WTO of Draft Gulf Technical Regulation Aligning Chemical Classification and Labelling with GHS Rev. 10 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | 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) Technica |
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