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Japan Publishes Safety Review Procedures for New Substances under Food Contact Regulation
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document aims to assist manufacturers, importers, and suppliers comply with the safet |
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Mandatory BIS Certification for Exporters of Key Non-Ferrous Metals to India
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ation a compulsory prerequisite for the import and sale of certain non-ferrous metals. |
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ECHA Publishes Formaldehyde Emissions Guideline Ahead of August 2026 EU Restriction
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dures are crucial for manufacturers and importers to verify that their products meet t |
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EPA Delays PFAS Reporting Deadline for Manufacturers
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Deadlines
General manufacturers and importers: October 13, 2026
Small manufac |
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EU Bans 21 CMR Substances in Cosmetics under Regulation (EU) 2025/877
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oved from the EU market. Manufacturers, importers, and distributors should carefully r |
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New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act
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individuals engaged in the production, importation, sale, or distribution of pharmace |
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Ukraine Notifies WTO of New Regulation on Hazardous Chemical and Biological Factors
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ous Factors”, dated 21 May 2025. This important legislative act establishes a clear |
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China Adds 44 Chemicals to IECSC and Updates Uses for 2 Substances
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g substances have been changed. This is important for companies who use or import thes |
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Japan Releases further Q&A Document of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
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re similar to those sold, manufactured, imported, or used before 1 June 2020, and the |
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BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments
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r public consultation. This presents an important opportunity for stakeholders to prov |
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New Guidelines Simplify Imports of Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
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oduced new exemptions to streamline the importation of personal-use cosmetic and hygie |
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Taiwan to Add PFOS, PFOA, NP/NPEO, and Cycloterpenes to Toxic Chemical List in June 2025
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and high-risk applications, and ban the import of such products.
Cycloterp |
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Indonesia Issues Regulatory Draft on Cosmetic Test Parameters in Certificates of Analysis for Import Certificate Applications
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ing the safety and quality oversight of imported cosmetic products. This important upd |
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Argentina Eases Import Rules on Cosmetics and Hygiene Products
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has announced sweeping changes to its import procedures, lifting pre-authorization r |
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South Korea notifies WTO of proposed revision to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control”
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sed amendments to the “Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control” aimed at stren |
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Ukraine Notifies WTO of Draft Regulation on Joint Submission Rules for Chemical Substance Registration under UA-REACH
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ional best practices. This draft is an important step towards aligning national legis |
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Canada’s New Biocides Regulations Now in Force: A Unified Framework for Surface Disinfectants and Sanitizers
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horization. Only then can they be sold, imported, or advertised in Canada. Authorized |
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EU Publishes 23rd ATP to CLP Regulation – New Classifications Apply from February 2027
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akeholders, particularly manufacturers, importers, and downstream users, should review |
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ECHA Adds Three New Substances to the Candidate List of SVHCs
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VHC.
Notification Requirement: Importers and producers of articles containing |
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Japan’s Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) effective from 1 June 2025
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Obligations
Manufacturers and importers of raw materials and UCPs must provi |