On September 25, 2025, the Canadian government published the “Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)”, proposing to ban the manufacture, import, sale, and use of currently unregulated PFAS in firefighting foams. Transition periods will vary depending… Read More »Canada Plans to Restrict Unregulated PFAS in Firefighting Foams

On August 20, 2025, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center issued a Work Notice on applying for an extension of chemical substance identification information disclosure. Registration certificate holders seeking an extension must submit supporting documents to the competent authority by September 15, 2025. To… Read More »Guidelines for Requesting an Extension on Chemical Substance Identification Disclosure 

On May 13, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) released a draft implementing regulation for the Chemical Management Law (Brazil REACH), intended to operationalize Law No. 15,022 of November 13, 2024. The proposal establishes a National Inventory of Chemical Substances to… Read More »Brazil Publishes Draft Proposal for REACH Implementation

The new Law on Chemicals incorporates the regulation of dangerous chemicals in products and goods and simplifies the management of chemical activities. Law No. 69/2025/QH15 on Chemicals was just passed by the National Assembly of Vietnam and will go into effect on January 1, 2026.… Read More »The New Chemical Law of Vietnam

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

On July 3, 2025, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a significant announcement, officially soliciting public comments on the draft revision of the National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles (Industry… Read More »Major Update to Food Contact Standards: 13 Additives Banned, New Migration Limits & Stricter Colorant Rules Introduced 

A public consultation on ideas for the harmonized classification and labelling (CLH) of two compounds was launched by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on July 7, 2025. The deadline for feedback is September 5, 2025. ECHA also unveiled 16 new substance testing ideas the same… Read More »ECHA Opens Public Commentary on 16 Testing and 2 CLH Proposals

Manufacturers and producers are now required to recycle and use recycled materials, among other things. The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025 (henceforth referred to as “the Rules”) were released by the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change… Read More »India Notifies 18 Products Including Non-Ferrous Metals of EPR Regulations

Mercury, decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), and mercury compounds will not be manufactured, imported, exported, or used in Australia. Time-limited vital usage is subject to strict constraints. The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW) published the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment… Read More »Australia Outlaws DBDPE, Mercury and Mercury Compounds