On December 15, 2025, the Australian government issued a notice updating the chemical names of 89 substances to their Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) names in accordance with Section 85 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. These corrections do not change the identity of the chemical substances themselves.

Corrects Names of 89 Chemicals in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC)

On December 9, 2025, the Australian government issued a notice to include one industrial chemical in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the "Inventory") in accordance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. Simultaneously, under Section 83 of the same act, another industrial chemical was also included in the Inventory.

2 substances were added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC)

On December 2, 2025, the Australian Government issued a notification to include a chemical substance in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals, in compliance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.

A substance was added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC)

Vietnam National Chemical Inventory, officially known as the National Chemical Inventory (NCI), is a fundamental and crucial official list within Vietnam's chemical management system. Jointly administered by multiple Vietnamese government agencies, it aims to identify, track, and regulate chemical substances produced, imported, or circulated within Vietnam, providing data support for national chemical safety, environmental protection, and public health policies.
Chemical substances not listed in the inventory are considered new chemical substances. After the Vietnam Law on Chemicals (2025 Edition) (65/2025/QH15) comes into effect, such new chemical substances will require corresponding notification and evaluation procedures before they can enter the market.
Currently, the detailed implementation guidelines for new chemical substance registration have not been officially released. It is advisable to make early preparations for registration, closely follow subsequent notices from the competent authorities, and refer to the relevant provisions on new chemical management in the Vietnam Law on Chemicals (2025 Edition).

Vietnam National Chemical Inventory (NCI) is available

On November 19, 2025, the General Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and the Comprehensive Department of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration jointly issued an announcement. To implement the requirement stated in the “Action Plan for the Governance of New Pollutants” (issued by the General Office of the State Council [2022] No. 15) for dynamically updating the list of priority-controlled chemicals, the two agencies have continued to screen and assess the environmental risks of new pollutants. Based on recent work outcomes, they have organized the compilation of the “List of Priority-Controlled Chemicals (Third Batch) (Draft for Public Comment)”. The public comment period is open until December 2, 2025.

This draft list comprises 24 chemical substances, the production and use of which are primarily related to sectors such as petrochemicals, plastics, rubber, pharmaceuticals, textiles, dyes, coatings, pesticides, leather, and electroplating.

China Inventory of Priority Controlled Substances (Third Batch) (Draft for Public Comment) is available

59 substances were added to the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)

5 substances were added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC).

5 substances were added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC)

A substance was added to the EU REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)

13 substances were added to the China Catalogue of Precursor Chemicals Exported by China to Specific Countries (Regions)

149 substances were added to the Japan ISHA-Newly Announced Chemical Substances.

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