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On June 29, 2026, MOFCOM placed 20 Japanese entities whose end-user/end-use cannot be verified on the Watch List.

On June 29, 2026, MOFCOM added 20 Japanese entities involved in enhancing Japan's military capabilities to the Export Control List.

On 26 June 2026, AICIS released the final conclusions of 11 evaluation statements.

AICIS added 9 newly commenced chemical evaluations to its Rolling Action Plan.

On 23 June 2026, EU reached a provisional agreement on the sixth amendment to the Directive on Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances at Work (CMRD).

Japan's FDMA requires checking whether fire extinguishers and agents contain PFHxS.

Japan's Enforcement Order for the Act on the Measurement of Workplace Environments takes effect on October 1, 2026.

On June 27, 2026, Canada published a Notice of Intent to amend the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).

Panama intends to incorporate the Seventh Revised Edition of the GHS into mandatory technical regulations.

The Chemicals Agency of Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has launched a review and data-cleansing exercise for the registration information in the National Chemical Database.