On June 26, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) published details of 51 newly manufactured or imported chemical substances under Announcement No. 260 of 2025. The disclosure includes hazard and risk assessments, annual production or import volumes, and mandatory health protection measures… Read More »South Korea Enhances Corporate Protection Controls with Release of 51 New Chemical Substances

The UK government has officially decided not to move forward with its proposed UK Green Taxonomy — a key component of its sustainable finance framework intended to classify climate- and environmentally sustainable economic activities. In a statement released by HM Treasury, the decision was attributed… Read More »UK Abandons Plans to Develop Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released the exposure draft of its Textiles and Apparel Sector Standard, developed to support companies in the textile, apparel, footwear, and jewelry industries in reporting their key sustainability impacts, particularly in areas related to human rights and the environment.… Read More »GRI Launches Exposure Draft of Sustainability Reporting Standard for Textile and Apparel Sector

By adopting digital technologies and giving companies greater freedom in labelling and compliance, the proposal seeks to improve chemical safety and communication.  To optimize specific criteria and procedures within Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling, and packaging of chemicals and mixtures (CLP Regulation),… Read More »To streamline chemical classification and labelling, the EU suggests amending the CLP regulation 

Background China RoHS 2: Implementation Arrangements for Conformity Assessment System was published on May 16, 2019, by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the China State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Only EEPs included in the Qualification Management Catalogue (First Batch) are… Read More »China Reports 2025 Q2 RoHS Compliance Progress

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially revoked its June 2023 proposal for Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) on July 9, 2025. Under the idea, eighteen chemicals made from post-consumer plastic trash would have been regulated. Any production, processing, use, commercial distribution, or disposal of… Read More »Important New Use Regulations for Chemicals Derived from Plastic Waste Are Withdrawn by the U.S. EPA

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) final risk assessment for 1,1-dichloroethane was published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 20, 2025. According to the assessment, 1,1-dichloroethane does not constitute a serious concern to the environment or the general public, but it does… Read More »The U.S. EPA has finished its 1,1-Dichloroethane Final Risk Assessment

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has announced it is considering significant changes to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which underpin the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The proposed revisions would reduce the number of reported datapoints by around two-thirds and completely… Read More »EFRAG Proposes 66% Cut in Data Requirements Under European Sustainability Reporting Standards

There is no internationally unified standard for PFAS levels in drinking water. Each country, region, or organization sets its own limits based on its respective risk assessments and regulatory approaches. In the United States, no PFAS limits have been established for mineral water. The regulations… Read More »Japan Sets PFOS and PFOA Maximum Limit Requirements for Mineral Water