Changes to a number of registration and authorization fees under UK REACH have been announced by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), and they will go into effect on April 1, 2025. According to the UK authorities, the fee modification is… Read More »Overhaul of the UK REACH Fee: New Guidelines Effective April 1, 2025
In March, 2025, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued Notice No. 2025-7, introducing major amendments to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). These revisions align with the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) and… Read More »South Korea Introduces Significant Updates to Chrysotile GHS Classification
The Macao Special Administrative Region of China announced Chief Executive’s Decision No. 168/2024 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 2 in notification G/TBT/N/MAC/31 to the WTO 1 on March 18, 2025. Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Decision forbids the import, export, and… Read More »Macao Prohibits the Import of Related Products and Persistent Organic Pollutants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided information on the effective date of the final trichloroethylene (TCE) risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on March 24, 2025. Due to legal issues and administrative review procedures, the rule’s initial implementation date of… Read More »The Trichloroethylene (TCE) Risk Management Rule’s status has been updated by the US EPA
Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has released Regulatory Guide 280 (RG 280), outlining compliance expectations under the country’s mandatory climate reporting framework. The law, enacted in September 2024, requires public companies, large proprietary firms, and significant asset owners to disclose… Read More »Australian Regulator Issues Final Climate Disclosure Guidelines as Mandatory Reporting Set for 2025
In March, 2025, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced the release of 50 new national food safety standards, with significant attention on six standards related to food contact materials (FCM). Among these, one amendment to the Standards for the Use of Additives in Food Contact… Read More »NHC Updates FCM Standards, Revises GB 9685 Additive Rules
In addition to limiting printing on bottle surfaces and requiring the use of at least 15% recycled or bio-based polymers, Japan is proposing to outlaw colored PET bottles. To reduce the use of plastic, PET bottle weight limits have been tightened. In an effort to… Read More »New environmental friendly design guidelines for PET beverage bottles are proposed by Japan
Upon completing K-REACH registration, registrants must comply with post-registration obligations, including providing safety information on chemical substances within the supply chain. 1. Obligation to Provide Safety Information In accordance with Article 36 of K-REACH: Safety information should be documented using Form 25. If a company… Read More »K-REACH Form 25 & 26 Compliance Requirements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will no longer defend its climate disclosure rules in court, effectively abandoning its regulatory requirement for companies to report on climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions—without formally rescinding the rules. In a statement, SEC Acting… Read More »SEC Withdraws Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has introduced a Jurisdictional Roadmap Development Tool to assist regulators and market participants in adopting or using IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in their jurisdictions. Key Highlights: 
Supporting Global Adoption – Builds on the Inaugural Jurisdictional Guide, turning its… Read More »ISSB Unveils Roadmap Tool for Jurisdictions Adopting Sustainability Standards
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