Kenya: Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) Kenya has published a Public Notice on Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) Services for General Goods. This measure establishes Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) requirements for general goods destined for importation into Kenya. Under the authority of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), pursuant to the Standards Act (Cap 496,...
Chile: Updates to the chemical legislation – list of regulated substances Chile published, by means of Exempt Resolution No. 9,425, of December 22, 2025, of the Ministry of the Environment, the list of hazardous substances for non-industrial use. Background On February 9, 2021, Supreme Decree No. 57, of November 26, 2019, of the Ministry of Health, which approves the...
New Zealand: Amendments to the electricity safety regulation. New Zealand has published Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 and Gas (Safety and Measurement) Amendment Regulations 2025. The Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 (the regulations) set benchmarks for safe electricity and gas networks, installations, appliances, and associated fittings in...
USA: New standards for formaldehyde wood products. Proposed Update to Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise the references to several voluntary consensus standards incorporated into its regulations on formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These revisions are...
Vietnam: Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics Vietnam has published a draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics. This draft Decree establishes the regulatory framework for the management of cosmetic products in Vietnam. It sets out rules governing the declaration, manufacture, import, export, labeling, advertising, safety monitoring, and recall of cosmetics. Specifically, the...
EU: Draft Commission guidance on the Cyber Resilience Act The European Commission is currently preparing a Communication that will offer practical guidance on the application of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The objective of this guidance is to support manufacturers, software developers, and other relevant stakeholders in understanding their responsibilities under the Regulation and...
EU: Regulation for reaction-to-fire performance classes of construction products published The EU Commission has published a delegated regulation establishing reaction-to-fire performance classes of construction products. Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 of the European Parliament and of the Council empowers the Commission to supplement that Regulation by defining classes of performance for essential characteristics falling within the...
Vietnam: New regulations on traceability of goods and products Vietnam has published a Draft Circular stipulating regulations on traceability of goods and products under the management of Ministry of Industry and Trade. This Draft Circular stipulates requirements for products and goods traceability applicable to products and goods under the management of the Ministry of...
Spain: New decree for construction products Span has published a new draft of a decree for construction products. It is called Real Decreto por el que se establecen disposiciones relativas a los productos de construcción. This draft royal decree develops aspects of Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 of the European Parliament and of the Council of...
United Kingdom: New Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling (MWEL) Regulations UK has published new Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling (MWEL) Regulations 2026. These Regulations have been developed in accordance with international standard ISO 31600:2022 and impose obligations on both suppliers and dealers. Suppliers are required to test their products to determine the appropriate water-efficiency banding for...
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