USA: US EPA proposes cutting back TSCA PFAS reporting requirements The U.S. EPA has proposed narrowing the scope of its TSCA PFAS reporting rule by exempting imported articles, de minimis quantities, and several other activities from reporting obligations. These long-expected revisions could ease compliance burdens for thousands of companies that are not typically required...
EU: Updates in chemicals regulations announced The EU Commission has announced several planned updates to its chemical regulations Regarding chemicals classification & labelling – endocrine disruptors & persistent pollutants This initiative adds the substances that were already identified as endocrine disruptors or persistent pollutants under the Chemicals Regulation (REACH), the Biocidal Products Regulation, and...
EU: Revision of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products The EU has launched a public consultation on a revision of the market surveillance regulation. Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and the compliance of products (“the Regulation”), applicable since 16 July 2021, ensures that non-food products placed on the EU...
EU: Public consultation on updating the New Legislative Framework and EU product rules The European Commission has opened a public consultation on revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF) and, more broadly, EU product regulations. Building on the evaluation of the NLF—which highlighted the need for increased digitalisation and various other enhancements—this initiative aims to...
Vietnam: New product compliance, standardization and international trade regulations Vietnam has published a number of new product compliance, technical regulations and international trade regulations. These are: Draft Decree on detailing a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, replacing Decree No.69/2018/ND-CP issued on...
EU: New Toy Safety Regulation adopted by the Council The Council has recently given its final approval to the new Toy Safety Regulation, marking a significant update to EU toy safety rules. The new legislation strengthens existing safety standards, enhances protection against harmful chemicals, and introduces digital product passports (DPPs) to improve enforcement and...
Vietnam: Proposal for a new national technical regulation for alcoholic beverages MoIT Holds Consultation on Developing National Technical Regulation for Alcoholic Beverages On October 3, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a consultation, chaired by Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai, to discuss the development of a new national technical regulation on alcoholic...
Macao: New regulation for Mercury-added products under the Minamata Convention Macao has published a Chief Executive’s Decision No. 109/2025 which prohibits the import, export and transhipment of mercury-added products listed in the Minamata Convention on Mercury and its amendments. The following product categories are affected: Batteries and accumulators Switches and relays Compact fluorescent lamps...
Switzerland: Draft revision of the ordinance on energy efficiency Switzerland has published a draft revision of the ordinance on energy efficiency. It further harmonizes the requirements with the EU law. As part of the present revision of the Energy Efficiency Ordinance of November 1, 2017 (EnEV; SR 730.02), adaptations to EU law are being...
Senegal: Harmonization of compliance and certification activities within the West African Economic and Monetary Union A new regulation was announced by Senegal: Regulation No. 03/2010/CM/UEMOA on the harmonization scheme for accreditation, certification, standardization and metrology activities in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). UEMOA member states are Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,...
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