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On April 29, 2020, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the Measures on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order 12). The amendment will come into force on January 1, 2021 and replace the cu

With the approaching of the implementation of MEE Order No.12, MEE published a transition measure – Notice on Transitional Arrangements for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substance – on 27th October 2020. This measure a

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has published the modification of the fee structure for chemical registration on April 7, 2021. In response to the international trend of reducing the use of animal testing, the registratio

In a private communication with GPC, UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provided some clarification on the UK REACH compliance procedures currently available for importers and manufacturers. A great number of GB-based importers and non-GB-ba

Health Canada has released a proposal for public comment to create a unified regulatory framework for disinfectants and sanitizers. In Canada, biocidal products are currently governed by distinct regulatory systems. Surface sanitizers are governed

On the 30th of June, the China Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center under the Ministry of Environment and Ecology (MEE-SCC) published a FAQ document which specified several hot debated questions for new chemical substances registration under M

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). The main updates include: Requirement on hazard reviews including hazards, use, exposure and etc

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 July 15, 2024, the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) launched the Overseas Halal Certificate Registration (RSHLN) service. The menu is available at https://ptsp.halal.go.id/. Import Procedu

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has announced the launch of three public consultations (CPs) to revise the regulatory framework for herbal medicines. This initiative, announced on November 27, 2024, also includes the approval of the R

Enacted on December 23, 2024, Law No. 15,070 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for bioinputs in Brazil, covering their production, import, export, registration, commercialization, and use. This landmark legislation integrates sustainab

Brexit Current Status?  EU REACH has ceased to apply in Great Britain on January 1st 2021, as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s effective withdrawal from the European Union. GB manufacturers, importers, distributors and downstream users of