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EU’s RAC Strengthens Talc Regulation with Stricter Carcinogen Classification
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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 |
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EPA Classifies Five Substances as High-Priority for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act
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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). |
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Chile - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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ned in future regulations.
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Chile Introduces Decr |
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Philippines Updates PICCS: DENR Adds 161 New Chemicals
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e effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon ac |
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US - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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th protections in the U.S.
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EPA Releases Updated 2023 |
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Canada - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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on and labeling standards.
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Modernizing Canada's Envir |
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Japan publishes 2026 application process for Specific New Chemical Substances (Updated)
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cess on its portal.
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On 5 December 2025, the application |
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UNECE publishes 11th Revised Edition of GHS
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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.
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Denmark Cleared to Proceed with National PFAS Ban in Clothing and Footwear
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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 |
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Ministry of Environment Announces Draft Amendments to the List and Management of Toxic Chemical Substances
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ft amendment, please refer to the MOENV News Section (https://enews.moenv.gov.tw/) o |
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EU Launches Public Consultation on Evaluation of the Cosmetics Regulation
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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 |
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South Africa Implements GHS Revision 10 for Classification and Labelling from 1 July 2025
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e details, please refer to our previous news update published on GPC gateway. |
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Japan amends the Deleterious Substances List under PDSCA (Updated)
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uring this period.
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On 25 July 2025, Japan’s Ministry |
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EU Reassigns RoHS Exemption Assessments and Restriction Tasks to ECHA from 2027
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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 |
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Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Bans Methoxychlor in Environmental Pesticides
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ble through the Ministry of Environment News Section: https://enews.moenv.gov.tw/
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GCC Notifies WTO of Draft Gulf Technical Regulation Aligning Chemical Classification and Labelling with GHS Rev. 10
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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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The nomination to the Russian Inventory has closed!
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ill continue to keep you updated on the news regarding the Russian inventory and TR |
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Ministry Publishes Draft Fees
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GHS in Australia
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Revision 7.
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China: Guidelines for key chemical substances in consumer products
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On November 19th, 2020, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published the Guidelines for the Use and Control of Key Chemical Substances in Consumer Products (GB/T 39498-2020), with its effective date on June 1st, 2021.
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