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| 1 | Australia Advances Packaging Reform Amid Strong Public Support for EPR and Tougher National Standards | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is moving forward with reforming packaging regulations after reviewing extensive feedback from the public and industry. A recent consultation summary revealed stro |
| 2 | Japan Publishes Safety Review Procedures for New Substances under Food Contact Regulation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | to reflect the latest modifications to standards and specifications for foods and food |
| 3 | Kenya Notifies WTO of Newly Adopted East African Standards for Fertilizers | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | WTO) that several previously circulated standards covering 12 fertilizers have now been |
| 4 | South Korea Notifies WTO of Proposed Amendments to Medical Device Regulation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | al data requirements with international standards and addresses administrative inefficie |
| 5 | India Revises Enforcement Date for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers Quality Control Order | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, issued an amendment related |
| 6 | Mandatory BIS Certification for Exporters of Key Non-Ferrous Metals to India | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | (QCOs) that will make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification a compulsory prere |
| 7 | UK Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation to Ban 4-MBC and 16 CMR Substances in Cosmetics | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Trade’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the draft would amend Regulati |
| 8 | ECHA Publishes Formaldehyde Emissions Guideline Ahead of August 2026 EU Restriction | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | HA) published a new guideline outlining standardized procedures for measuring formaldehy |
| 9 | India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acrylonitrile, Maleic Anhydride, and Styrene | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | nder Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016, following due consult |
| 10 | Stricter Oversight for Cosmetics: China's Updated Safety Measures Take Effect from August 2025 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | trengthen supervision of cosmetics and standardize safety risk monitoring and assessmen |
| 11 | Ukraine Notifies WTO of New Regulation on Hazardous Chemical and Biological Factors | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ution sets the evaluation fee, which is standardized for all applicants. Decisi |
| 12 | Japan Releases further Q&A Document of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM) | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Act provides the basis for establishing standards for FCMs. The Q&A document co |
| 13 | Kenya Adopts Two-Part East African Standard for Skin-Applied Mosquito Repellents | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | adopted both parts of the East African Standard for skin-applied mosquito repellents, m |
| 14 | BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 11May 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued several draft Indian Standard |
| 15 | Vietnam Issues Draft Decree on Cosmetic Safety and Management Aligned with ASEAN Standards | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | am’s requirements with ASEAN regional standards. Key Highlights 1. Scope a |
| 16 | New Guidelines Simplify Imports of Cosmetics and Hygiene Products | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | on will no longer apply. In such cases, standard import requirements, including health r |
| 17 | Brazil Updates Supplement Regulation to Include New Ingredients and Labelling Rules | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | truction No. 28 of 2018, which sets the standards for the formulation and labelling of d |
| 18 | Thailand notifies WTO of draft regulation mandating safety standards for stainless steel food utensils | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Thailand Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has notified the World Trade Organiza |
| 19 | South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ct items, there are currently no safety standards for recycled materials used in importe |
| 20 | EU Unveils 2025–2030 Eco-design Plan to Advance Sustainable Product Standards Across Key Sectors | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | repairability scores and recyclability standards aimed at improving the sustainability |
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