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Apr-21-2026
The Government of Canada has added more than 170 new substances to the Non-domestic Substances List (NDSL) through Order 2026-66-01-02, issued under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The order was signed by Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin on March 24, 2026, and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I,...
Apr-16-2026
On April 16, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China, together with nine other central government authorities, announced the inclusion of five additional chemical substances into the national Hazardous Chemicals Catalogue (2015 Edition) under the framework of the Dangerous Chemicals Safety Management Regulations. This update...
Apr-21-2026
On 20 April 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the latest REACH registration data, published in its central database, ECHA CHEM, has been integrated into the OECD eChemPortal. This update comprises approximately 5,000 revised REACH registrations and 1,229 newly registered substances. Users of the eChemPortal can now access...
Apr-22-2026
On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule amending the start of the reporting period under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This revision provides additional time for stakeholders to prepare for compliance with the PFAS...
Apr-23-2026
Singapore, April 2026. Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has announced new controls on six additional mercury-added lighting products, classifying them as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (EPMA). The measure introduces a phased ban on the import, export, and manufacture of these products, with implementation deadlines...
Apr-24-2026
On 9 April 2026, a draft Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) was sent to the REACH Committee for discussion, introducing a proposed restriction on substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) category 1A or 1B in childcare products. The draft is...
Apr-27-2026
On 21 April 2026, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859, amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), which introduces new restrictions on 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in articles. Closing the imported articles gap 2,4-DNT (CAS No 121-14-2) is classified as a Carc. 1B substance and considered a non-threshold...
Apr-27-2026
Companies supplying chemicals in Korea must ensure that updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) regulatory information is provided to downstream users by July 1, 2026. This upcoming compliance deadline follows amendments to the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH), which came into effect on August 7, 2025 ...
Apr-28-2026
On 23 April 2026, the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) published its report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The report calls for urgent regulatory action, including the phase-out of non-essential uses and accelerated reform of UK REACH. The Committee concluded that the current system is too slow to...
Apr-28-2026
On 27 April 2026, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan (MOENV) announced amendments to the Regulations on Listed Toxic Chemical Substances and Their Operational Management through the Chemicals Administration. These amendments add three persistent organic pollutants (POPs), namely methoxychlor, dechlorane plus, and UV-328 to the control list. They also strengthen ...
Apr-28-2026
Argentina's food and agriculture safety authority has introduced new labelling rules for pesticides and agricultural chemicals, overhauling a standard that had been in place since 2014. The resolution, published by SENASA, the Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria, on 24 April 2026, makes the United Nations' 9th version of...
Apr-29-2026
During an extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) on 27 April 2026, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed that the European Commission does not intend to reopen the REACH Regulation at this stage, citing the need for regulatory certainty and predictability. Shift towards simplification and enforcement During the...
Apr-29-2026
On 27 April 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a major update to its IUCLID software, releasing version 10.0.0, which introduces a new format and a range of changes that affect several regulatory frameworks. Developed by ECHA in association with the OECD, IUCLID is used to prepare and manage...
Apr-30-2026
Bangkok, April 2026. Thailand’s Ministry of Industry has reaffirmed an accelerated push to upgrade national hazardous substances management in line with OECD standards, positioning the reforms as both an industrial cost-saving measure and a safeguard for human health and the environment. Speaking at Government House on 28 April 2026 ahead...
Apr-30-2026
On 29 April 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a voluntary survey to gather feedback on the potential impact of amending the Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB CLP) Regulation. This initiative is part of the HSE’s ongoing review of the regime and includes efforts to...
Apr-30-2026
On 29 April 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Omnibus VI proposal, which aims to simplify EU chemicals legislation. The proposal was adopted with 540 votes in favour, 60 against and 45 abstentions. This follows the adoption of the draft report by the ENVI and IMCO committees’ ...
Apr-03-2026
On 30 March 2026, the UK government published its response to the consultation on the Alternative Transitional Registration model (ATRm) under UK REACH, confirming a revised approach to transitional registrations for substances already on the GB market. The consultation ran from 16 May to 25 July 2024 and received 241...
Apr-08-2026
On March 24, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed extending certain compliance deadlines under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC). This action aims to provide additional time for industries to effectively implement risk management requirements while ensuring continued protection of human...
Apr-10-2026
On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers issued a notification temporarily suspending mandatory quality compliance requirements for Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB), citing ongoing global supply chain disruptions. Temporary Suspension of Quality Control Order The order, released by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, amends the Linear Alkyl...
Apr-10-2026
Saudi Arabia has published the Implementing Regulation of the Chemical Materials Management Law, establishing a comprehensive legal and procedural framework governing the import, export, re-export, transport, storage, and clearance of chemical substances in the Kingdom. The regulation was published in Umm Al-Qura Official Gazette issue 5103 on 29 August 2025....
Apr-09-2026
After months of public consultation, Peru's Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) has formally approved the Regulation of Legislative Decree N° 1570, the Law on the Integral Management of Chemical Substances, publishing it in the Official Gazette El Peruano on 8 April 2026. Despite its immediate publication, the regulation will not...
Apr-10-2026
On 2 April 2026, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers announced a temporary suspension of mandatory quality standards for morpholine (CAS No. 110-91-8) in response to global supply chain disruptions. Temporary Suspension of Quality Compliance Through an amendment to the Morpholine (Quality Control) Order, 2020, the Department of Chemicals and...
Apr-14-2026
On 10 April 2026, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers announced a temporary suspension of mandatory quality standards for n-butyl acrylate (CAS No. 141-32-2) in response to global supply chain disruptions. Provisional Suspension of Quality Requirements Through an amendment to the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021, the Department of...
Apr-20-2026
On 23 March 2026, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) launched a public consultation on proposed scheduling decisions for 14 industrial chemicals, including several PFAS substances, under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). Stakeholders are invited to submit comments by 24 April 2026. Background...
