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The regulation of industrial chemicals in Australia is governed by the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act), which came into force on March 12, 2019. This Act established the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) and its Execu

The regulation of chemicals in New Zealand is governed by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO), which was enacted in 1996. Since its implementation, 22 regulations have been published covering various categories of chemicals, includi

The Chilean Ministry of Environment has announced the notification requirements for new industrial chemicals under Supreme Decree No. 57/19, the regulation governing classification, labeling, and notification of hazardous substances and mixtures.

The Australian government has updated its Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS), listing new high-risk industrial chemicals for review. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has priorit

On February 14, 2025, Canada published SOR/2025-27, officially listing decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and dechlorane plus (DP) under Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This action follows detailed risk a

On February 5, 2025, the Government of Canada registered SOR/2025-17, officially amending the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This amendment, entitled Order 2024-87-21-0

On March 7, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MoL) announced proposed changes to the regulations for the registration of new chemical substances. A draft version of the updated regulation is now open for public comment. The deadline for submitting

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) is seeking public feedback on draft indicative lists of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts, and related compounds. These substances are widely used in industrial applications,

Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has proposed new environmental standards for industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). These proposals aim to

In Brazil, there are specific laws that apply to pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, pesticides, sanitizing products, and explosives. However, there is no law applicable to industrial chemicals. In Oct 2018, the National Chemicals Safety Commission (

The legal framework for the regulation of the introduction (importation and manufacture) of industrial chemicals in Australia is the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act). It came into force on 12 March 2019 and establishes the Australian Industrial