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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India Revises Ammonium Nitrate Standard for Explosives; BIS Issues Second Revision Draft | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a draft second revision of IS 4668:20XX, |
| 2 | India’s Focus on Quality Control Orders Grows in Chemicals Sector | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | tep towards aligning with international standards and protecting domestic markets. |
| 3 | Mercosur Approves New Technical Regulation for Cleaning Products | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ongoing efforts to harmonize technical standards across member countries. Scop |
| 4 | OECD Publishes New and Revised Test Guidelines for Chemical Safety Assessment | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | lines are internationally recognized as standard methods for assessing the safety of che |
| 5 | Brazil: GHS Revision 7 Becomes Mandatory from 4 July 2025 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | blication of the updated ABNT NBR 14725 standard on 3 July 2023, which brings Brazil’s |
| 6 | Switzerland Notifies WTO of Draft Amendments to Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | cling practices, while aligning with EU standards and fulfilling Switzerland's commitmen |
| 7 | EU Commission Evaluates WEEE Directive: Urgent Need for Modernisation to Tackle E-Waste | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | lementation, and inconsistent treatment standards. The Commission recommends revising th |
| 8 | Medical Devices in the GCC: GSO and European Committee for Standardization Sign Technical Agreement | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ober 2025, the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO), represented |
| 9 | South Korea Proposes Full Revision of the “Detailed Handling Standards for Hazardous Chemicals” | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ll revision of the “Detailed Handling Standards for Hazardous Chemicals” to align wi |
| 10 | South Korea Announces Draft Establishment of “Standard Quantity Thresholds for Hazardous Chemicals” | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | announced the draft establishment of “Standard Quantity Thresholds for Hazardous Chemi |
| 11 | China Adds Two New Cosmetic Ingredients to Official Catalogue | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | redients. Updates to List I: Standardization and Clarifications In addit |
| 12 | China Updates Management Rules for Used Cosmetic Ingredients Catalogue | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Updates to List I: Improved Clarity and Standardization The NMPA has made the followi |
| 13 | EU Proposes Simplification of CLP, Cosmetics and Fertiliser Rules; Key Labelling Requirements to Be Postponed to 2028 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | black-on-white labels) with readability standards, allowing for greater flexibility acro |
| 14 | India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).Effective Date:The withdrawal is |
| 15 | New Zealand EPA Strengthens Reporting Rules for Hazardous Substance Importers and Manufacturers | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | relevant HSNO approval numbers or group standard titles for each hazardous substance the |
| 16 | Japan adds one chemical to the Essential Monomers list under FCM Positive list | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | erial in the Table 1, Appendix 1 of the Standards for Food, Additives. 3-methyl-1, |
| 17 | UN Announces Amendments for the 24th Revised Edition of the UN Model Regulations | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Updated references to the latest ISO standards. New allowance for the |
| 18 | Japan Launches Public Consultation on JIS Standards to Align with GHS Revision 9 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) has launched a public consultation on |
| 19 | China releases official standard for Desensitized Explosives | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | n Technology (MIIT) published the final standard of Desensitized Explosives on the Stat |
| 20 | China enforces GHS Rev. 8 via mandatory standard GB 30000.1-2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | he National Public Service Platform for Standards Information. This updated standard, wh |
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