EU: Amendments to the regulation on export and import of hazardous chemicals The EU Commission has announced a new draft law to update the regulation on export and import of hazardous chemicals. The initiative aims to add new hazardous chemicals to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 on the export and import of hazardous chemicals implementing the...
Thailand: Updates to the Hazardous Substances Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) Thailand has published a draft regulation updating the Hazardous Substances Act, B.E. 2535 (1992). It is called Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the Import Exemption from Compliance with the Hazardous Substances Act, B.E. 2535 (1992), of Hazardous Substances under the...
China: Updates to the Chinese chemicals law China has published updates to its chemicals law: Measures on the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances. In accordance with the law, enterprises and public institutions that produce or import new chemical substances shall apply to the competent department of ecology and environment under the State...
Philippines: Facilitated pathway for Household/Urban Hazardous Substances (HUHS) Philippines has adopted a Phased Implementation Framework for the Facilitated Registration Pathway of Household/Urban Hazardous Substances (HUHS) Products. The proposed issuance aims to provide further regulatory flexibilities for Household/Urban Hazardous Substances (HUHS) product registration, particularly establishing a phased implementation framework for the facilitated registration pathway. Republic...
EU: New regulation for detergents and surfactants The European Union has adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants, marking a major overhaul of existing rules. Published on March 2, 2026, the regulation replaces the long-standing framework established by Regulation (EC) 648/2004 and represents the most substantial update to EU detergent legislation in over 20 years. Key requirements...
Peru: New law on management of chemical substances (Peru REACH) Pursuant to Supreme Decree No. 005-2026-MINAM, the Ministry of the Environment of Peru approved the Decree No. 1570 approving the Law on the Comprehensive Management of Chemical Substances, which is similar to EU REACH. The regulation establishes obligations for public entities and users throughout the entire life...
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...
Gulf Cooperation Council: The Global Harmonized system (GHS) published for approval The GCC states have published the standard GSO/TC01 /FDS/ GSO2654:2025, adopting the Global harmonized system. This Gulf Technical Regulation applies to all substances and mixtures that are supplied, used, and/or manufactured in the Member Countries of the Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO), except where...
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...
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