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China adds 16 substances, including difluoroetomidate, to its Catalogue of Controlled Non-Medical Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances effective July 1, 2026,

Zhejiang Province requires relevant enterprises to complete work safety licensing or business license renewal for five newly added hazardous chemicals.

On June 19, 2026, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed House Bill H7734. This bill amends the state's Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024.

These substances do not pose a hazard to the environment or public health under current conditions of use, and therefore no further regulatory measures are planned.

China has opened public consultation on the revision of the national standard "Marine Oil Tank Coatings.

China's MOFCOM has added 10 U.S. entities to its Export Control List (Announcement No. 23 of 2026).

Vietnam's Chemicals Agency has clarified the legal definition of "toxic substances" under the new Law on Chemicals and the Penal Code.

On 17 June 2026, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the European Commission's "Omnibus VI" package.

Australia has released the latest version of the AIIC, available for download.

Australia's AICIS has issued four new commercial evaluation authorisations under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.