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This regulation will come into force on June 30, 2026, repealing and replacing the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012.

CHina organized the development of seven mandatory national standards.

The most significant revision plan for the EU's REACH regulation in nearly two decades (commonly known as REACH 2.0) has been postponed again.

India officially announced the revocation of six Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for certain key industrial chemicals.

NICS released the procedure for changing the registration entity, specifically the OR change process, within its system.

On December 17, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 19 new substance testing proposals and invited public comments by February 2.

China officially released the Priority Controlled Substances List (Third Batch) (Announcement No. 43 of 2025).

On December 15, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) publicly invited comments on the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) proposal for four substances. The comment period is 60 days.

On December 17, 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union published the European Commission's guidance document for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190.

China prohibited the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) products in specific industries.