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The Thailand Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ministerial Regulation mandating that stainless steel utensils for food must conform to Thai Industrial Standard TIS 3206-2567 (2024): Stain

On June 11, 2025, South Korea published a draft regulation under the Chemical Substances Control Act (K-CCA) concerning the chemical safety framework. This action follows the restructuring of the toxic substance classification system, which now diffe

On 25 June 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published 56 new, updated, and corrected Test Guidelines for the testing of chemicals. These guidelines, available in both English and French, aim to ensure that chemi

On 30 June 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published its Implementation Report on the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)  for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) on its portal. METI releases this report annually to provide a

In June 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft risk evaluation for dibutyl phthalate (DBP), also known as 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-dibutyl ester (CAS No. 84-74-2) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Switzerland has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft revision to the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem). The proposal introduces new restrictions on several hazardous substances, aligning with the updated EU REAC

  The UK will exit the transition period on December 31, 2020.  From 2021, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and this chemical regulation is also known as UK REACH. REACH, and

On 25 June 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) formally requested that its Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) reassess the hazard classification of glyphosate (CAS no 1071-83-6) under Article 77(3)(c) of the REACH Regulation. This decision fo

At the United Nations Triple Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs) held from June 6 to 17, 2022, the parties agreed to ban perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). PFHxS is a persistent organic pol

The RoHS stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances, in specific, applies to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). It aims to prevent pollution in product design, purchase, and production phases by restricting the use of harmful chemical

On 10 July 2025, the UK government published its final decision to restrict the use and placing on the market of lead in ammunition under UK REACH. Adopted by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on 27 June 2025, the restric

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) has officially notified the inclusion of six new insecticides in the Schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968 through Notification S.O. 2703(E), dated June

On February 20, 2025, Brazil officially launched the "Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides," a groundbreaking initiative to track pesticide contamination and enhance public health. This strategic program is a collaboration betwee

Update: The deadline on this consultation has been extended until 24 June 2024.   On 4 April 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced its initiative to seek information and evidence on firefighting foams containing per- and pol

On 15 November 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a news report that identifies areas where research is needed to protect human health and the environment. The report entitled "Key areas of regulatory challenges” also highlights a

On October 27, 2023, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) released a set of proposals with the aim to protect people’s health and safety by reducing the maximum allowable levels of lead in paint. The proposals are open for comm

On 18 November, in a significant move to protect both the environment and public health, the Government of Canada unveiled the Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations. This groundbreaking initiative is part of the broader Chemicals M

On 20 April 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published details about application dates and other information related to the new CLP Hazard Classes that came into force on that same date. The European Commission published a Delegated Regul

In the field of food safety, regulations play a key role in protecting public health and ensuring the integrity of consumables. Recently, Brazil introduced a new regulation, RDC No. 854/2024, which focuses on metallic materials in contact with food.

Today, 19 September 2024, the European Commission adopted new measures under the REACH Regulation to restrict the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and PFHxA-related substances, which are a part of the wider group of entire group of per- and p