On December 27, 2024, the Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) released a producer guide handbook in accordance with the Battery Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The document outlines the features of the online EPR portal, covering the duties of manufacturers, including generating EPR targets,… Read More »India Issues Producer Guidance Document in Compliance with Battery Waste Management Regulations

In accordance with the EU’s REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on February 28, 2025, to consider recommendations to designate three compounds as compounds of Very High Concern (SVHCs). By April 14, 2025,… Read More »Public Consultation on Three New SVHC Candidate Substances Is Started by ECHA

The European Union has introduced new Poison Centre Notification (PCN) requirements under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) framework. These changes aim to enhance safety and ensure that authorities can quickly access critical information during chemical emergencies. What’s… Read More »Poison Centre Notifications: Key Information You Should Know

In January 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory, now listing 86,847 chemicals, with 42,495 classified as active. This inventory is revised biannually, with the next update expected in summer 2025. Key Considerations for Exporters to… Read More »US EPA Updates 2025 TSCA Inventory

The optional national standard “General Technical Specification for Reused Parts of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV)” (GB/T 45193-2024) was released by the State Administration of Market Regulation of China on December 31, 2024. On July 1, 2025, the standard will go into force. The standard covers the… Read More »China released a national standard for technical requirements for ELV parts that be reused

The proposed PFAS regulations for mineral water from Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency would set the combined limit for PFOS and PFOA at 50 ng/L, which would be the same as the standards for tap water. Japan’s Consumer Affair Agency (CAA) requested public feedback on an… Read More »Japan’s proposed PFAS standards for mineral water would match those for tap water quality

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has released a Risk Management Consultation Document on Short-, Medium-, and Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (carbon chains ≤20). The proposal seeks to strengthen controls due to their environmental and health risks, aiming to phase out these substances and encourage safer… Read More »Canada Seeks Public Input on Proposed Ban of High-Risk Chlorinated Paraffins

The European Commission has introduced its first “Omnibus” package, proposing significant reductions in corporate sustainability reporting requirements. The key measures include: ✅ 80% of Companies Removed from CSRD – The scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is being drastically reduced, now applying only… Read More »EU to Exclude 80% of Companies from CSRD Sustainability Reporting Obligations