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On July 3rd, 2025, South Korea announced a partial amendment of Cosmetic Act, in response to international regulatory trends—such as mandatory cosmetic safety assessments recently adopted in the U.S. and China. The amendment aims to enhance its co

GPC is delighted bringing to you our October Newsletter with a summary of toy regulatory updates around the world and other chemical compliance news.  Toys, both imported and locally manufactured, constitute a significant market for many cou

Australia issued new legislation for toys containing magnets,” Consumer Goods (Toys Containing Magnets) Safety Standard 2020.” This new legislation will repeal the existing “Consumer Product Safety Standard for Children’s Toys Containing Magn

According to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals, specific children’s toys have been discovered to contain some chemicals that are problematic. The Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals discov

In two of the recent surveillance projects conducted by the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), mixed results were found in random checks of kitchen equipment, where several substances were detected above the permitted limit; but non-compliance was n

The European Commission opened, on 5 August 2022, a consultation on the safety requirements to be met by standards applying to several categories of children products.  The draft Commission Decision is adopted under the framework set up in Dire

The European Commission is extending an ongoing consultation by the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) on the presence of cobalt in toys until September 8, 2022.  The consultation is part of an evaluation

On June 17, 2023, Health Canada published its proposed Tents Regulations in the Canada Gazette which includes amendments to the Toys Regulations and the Textile Flammability Regulations. The government is seeking stakeholder comments on these proposa

The former rule was abolished with the publication of the new Türkiye Cosmetic Products rule (the "Regulation") in the Official Gazette on May 8, 2023. As a result, the procedures and standards governing cosmetic items on the market have been re-es

In a significant step towards modernizing its agricultural sector, Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture, through the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), has issued Resolución 243 Exenta (Resolution 243), a comprehensive regulatory framework desi

Starting this August, the Ministry of Environment in South Korea is introducing a preliminary review system to expedite the completeness review period conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Research.  1. This system is voluntary and

On August 14, 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) of the United Kingdom issued a notification to submit any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients in the list below. Interested parties, i

On 14 August 2023, the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a call for submission of any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of nanomaterials used in cosmetics.   Details of the call Any inter

Brazil's regulatory landscape has embraced recent technological advancements in the registration of microbiological products. The SDA/Mapa - Ibama - Anvisa Joint Ordinance No. 1/2023, a recent publication, has supplanted Joint Normative Instruction N

Are you ready for the next big thing in cosmetics regulation? The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) has arrived, reshaping the landscape of cosmetic oversight in the United States. This groundbreaking legislation, enacted on D

On 25 September 2023, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a notification on the enforcement of toothpaste regulation and simplified the information requirements for toothpaste products which have already done registration a

On 20 September 2023 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are in commerce or may be used in consumer products, potential exposures linked to such use,

Health Canada has extended the comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed disclosure requirements for hazardous substances found in household chemical products such as cleaners and lubricants. This pre-consultation is open fo

The UK government published the Guidance on the Management of CMR substances under the UK Cosmetics Regulation, on 5 October 2023. The regulation was published under the guidance of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and consists of a

The Chinese Supervision and Management Measures of Toothpaste Products has been enforced since 2023.12.1. To facilitate the enforcement of the Measures, NMPA published and enforced the Management Rules for Toothpaste Registration. This Management R