To give producers more time to adhere to regulations that seek to outlaw non-essential PFAS in products by 2032, Minnesota has extended the initial PFAS reporting deadline for items to July 1, 2026. The initial reporting deadline for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products… Read More »Minnesota Postpones PFAS Product Reporting Deadline
On 16 June 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on a new regulation that introduces additional procedural rules for enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in cross-border cases. The Regulation aims to address long-standing delays… Read More »European Union Agrees on Measures to Simplify Cross-Border GDPR Enforcement
An Overview of BPA Use in Applications Including Food Contact · BPA is a chemical used in polycarbonate plastics (like beverage bottles) and epoxy resins (like metal can coatings) to prevent food contact with metal surfaces. · It has been used in food packaging since… Read More »Government Control and Studies on BPA’s Safe Use in Food and Packaging
Japan’s current GHS-based chemical safety regulations include JIS Z7252:2019 (Chemical Classification) and JIS Z7253:2019 (Hazard Communication of Chemicals—Labels and Safety Data Sheets). Both are grounded in UN GHS Revision 6 and are expected to be updated in 2025 to reflect recent developments in global chemical… Read More »Japan Updates GHS Regulations: Key Developments in 2025
More stringent concentration limits and particular exclusions for UV-328 and PFOA, its salts, and related chemicals have been included to the European Commission’s revised POPs Regulation. Significant changes to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were recently announced by the… Read More »The European Commission Has Adopted Tighter UV-328 and PFOA Limits
On July 10, 2025, two industrial chemicals were officially added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) under Section 83 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. Following the issuance of assessment certificates, this update aims to support the safe regulation and use of these… Read More »AICIS Regulatory Alert: Two New Chemicals Listed on the AIIC
In May 2025, the “Guidelines for the Importation and Inspection of Waste Plastic” were published by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). Under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, imports of plastic waste are now subject to tight restrictions and… Read More »According to recent guidelines, Malaysia restricts the importation of plastic waste
Banks in the EU have made “significant strides” in managing climate and nature-related risks, with a sharp increase in the adoption of advanced practices to identify and monitor these risks over the past few years. Despite the improvements, the ECB emphasized that further work is… Read More »ECB Reports Improvement in Banks’ Management of Climate and Nature-Related Risks
The recent release of three related ideas indicates a holistic strategy to further integrate sustainability and digitization into the single market as the European Union begins to revamp its product laws. These programs aim to improve market monitoring, expedite regulatory compliance, promote a more circular… Read More »The EU Reveals Plans to Digitize Product Law to Make It Future-Proof
The UK has launched its first national strategy for onshore wind, aiming to double capacity to 27–29 GW by 2030, create up to 45,000 jobs, and reduce electricity costs. The plan outlines over 40 measures to revive a sector that had stalled for nearly a… Read More »UK Unveils Landmark Onshore Wind Strategy to Revitalize Stalled Industry
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