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On June 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to protect workers and consumers from exposure to the solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). This proposal is the sixth chem

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule entitled "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes Under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program in Commercial and Industrial Refrigerati

Maine law 32 MRS §1733(3-B) requires the Department of Environmental Protection to initiate rulemaking to ban PFAS in food packaging as soon as safer alternatives are available. On April 18, 2024, the Board of Environmental Protection approved Chapt

On July 23, 2024, the Ukrainian government approved the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Chemical Products (UA-REACH), which is in line with EU-REACH standards. The regulation aims to protect human health and the environment from the risks assoc

The Government of Canada is seeking public input on its latest efforts to tackle pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of persistent chemicals commonly found in everyday products. This consultation, open until September 1

On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to restrict the use of the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP), which has been linked to serious health risks, including cancer. Th

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to enhance the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. These changes identify the criteria that products and their ingredients must fulfill to e

Safer Choice Program The Safer Choice Program promotes the use of chemicals that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict standards for health and environmental safety, offering companies a way to stand out with the Safer Choice

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) to promote transparency and support safer product innovation. The update includes the addition of 27 chemicals, updates to 23 lis

On October 4, 2024, Canada released a draft plan for the Watch List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The Watch List will monitor substances that are potentially harmful to human health or the environment, even if they do not cu

On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final supplement to the risk evaluation and determination for the solvent 1,4-dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The updated assessment no longer as

The European Union is set to revise its REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation in 2025, with the aim of streamlining chemical safety protocols and strengthening environmental protection. Insights into

On 20 November 2024, the European Union (EU) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Implementing Decision proposing the non-approval of ethylene oxide as an active substance in product-type 2 biocidal products. This measure

On 26 November 2024, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its proposal to restrict the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fire-fighting foams. The draft Regulation aims to amend Annex XVII of the RE

The Korean Ministry of Environment has announced that the safety information for raw materials in 76 household chemical products will be made available on the Green Nuri Living Environment Safety Information System (https://ecolife.me.go.kr/ecolife/s

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulates chemical manufacturing, importation, and use in the U.S. Since its 2016 amendment under the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (New TSCA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expanded chemical t

The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, is the legal framework for the regulation of chemicals in the European Union (EU). It was adopted to enhance the protection of

The Brazilian National Commission on Chemical Safety (CONASQ) has approved a proposal to restrict the use of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products. This decision was reached during a meeting, held on February 25 at the Ministry o

On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE). Finalized in 2024, these new rules represent a sig

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed that the transition period for fluorotelomer-based firefighting foams will end on 3 December 2025. After this date, C6 fluorotelomer foams can only be used with EPA’s explicit a