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Japan released a draft amendment to the Enforcement Regulations of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) .

The restricted substances include lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and four phthalates.

Under certain conditions of use (COUs), D4 presents an “unreasonable risk” to workers’ health and the environment

Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam released three draft decrees based on the Law on Chemicals.

New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) proposed a comprehensive ban on chlorthal-dimethyl (DCPA) weedkiller during its reassessment process.

To assist stakeholders in preparation, ECHA will host an online briefing on October 30, 2025.

On September 8, 2025, the European Commission adopted a delegated regulation to update the export control list of dual-use items outlined in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821.

The second review draft of the Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law was submitted to the National People’s Congress for deliberation.

Vietnam issued Decision No. 1837/QĐ-TTg, approving the Implementation Plan for the Law on Chemicals.

On September 12, 2025, the 11th revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was published on the UNECE website.