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Vietnam promulgated two ministerial circulars to support the implementation of the Law on Chemicals.

On January 12, 2026, the New Jersey State Senate passed Bill S1221, officially titled the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act.

Vietnam promulgated three government decrees to support the implementation of the Law on Chemicals.

Recently, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved “Words or Symbols” informing the purchaser of PFAS in a product.

DCPC postponed the implementation dates of the following three Quality Control Orders.

The Act explicitly aligns its scope with the EU’s Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), ensuring consistency between Hungarian national legislation and EU directives.

On January 9, 2026, the European Commission released a draft proposal to technically update Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation.

Japan revised the Guidelines on Labeling of Containers and Packaging for Poisonous or Deleterious Substances under the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law.

Shanghai and the Jiangsu announced the one-box transportation system for the water-water transshipment of packaged dangerous goods by ships.

All holders of regular registration certificates for new chemical substances must submit the annual activity report.