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The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a consultation on 6 May 2024 on proposals to amend the current transitional provisions under UK REACH by introducing an Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm). Th

On May 11, 2024, the Minister of the Environment published a Notice of Intent to amend the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) by adding the letter “P” to the identifiers of 264 polymers. Th

On March 28, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced the names of 71 new chemical substances, their hazards and risks, annual production and import volumes, and measures to be taken under Article 108(3) of the Occupat

On May 23, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances. The amendment covers

On May 28, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, led by Minister Han Hwa-jin, announced plans to sign an agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to promote international cooperation projects for the development of

In an effort to protect the health of workers and update regulations in line with scientific and technological advances, the Peruvian Ministry of Health (MINSA) has announced a proposed revision of Annexes I, II, and III of the Regulation on Permissi

On June 28, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) in South Korea disclosed the results of the hazard assessment of registered chemicals in accordance with Article 42 (Disclosure of Chemical Information) of the Act on the Registrati

On August 27, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) published Hazard Assessment Results under K-REACH.     Announcement of Hazard Assessment Results  In accordance with the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemi

On 30 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on proposals to identify six new chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). The consultation is open until 14 October 2024 and stakeholders are invited

On 31 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 164 new chemicals to the General Chemical Substance List

The Environment Commission (CMA) took another step towards enhancing chemical safety in Brazil by approving Bill PL 6.120/2019 on 11 September 2024. The Bill establishes the National Inventory of Chemical Substances, which will evaluate and control

On 30 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 141 new substances. This update follows the Ministry’s previous notice under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA) w

In April 2023, the European Commission introduced three new hazard classes under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. These new classifications aim to better protect human health and the environment by addressing specific haz

On 27 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 149 new substances. This update came on the same day as the publication of the notice under the Industrial Safety and Hea

On 11 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2025 e-application schedule for specific new chemical substance

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has recently updated the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) by adding 36 new chemical substances. The announcement, made on November 25, 2024, underscores China’s efforts t

On 27 December 2024, 131 new chemicals were added to the New Chemical chemicals List by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). On the same day, an ISHA Notice was published reveal

On December 13, 2024, China’s Department of Food Safety Standards and Risk Monitoring and Assessment announced that two substances, have passed the safety assessment for use in food contact materials (FCMs) as new varieties. The safety evaluation w

Since January 1, 2025, South Korea has been enforcing updated registration standards for new chemical substances under K-REACH. This update aligns with National Policy Task 68 (Safe Food, Healthy Living Environment), which focuses on differentiated m

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA 1999) remains Canada’s most important chemical control law, requiring assessments of new substances placed on the market after 1994. It mandates reviews of substances introduced before 1994, ensu