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New Zealand recently issued the 2015 Hazardous Substances (Importers and Manufacturers) Notice (Consolidated Version).

Japan included perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its related substances under strict regulatory control.

On December 5, 2025, the California OEHHA announced the formal listing of two chemicals, Bisphenol S (BPS) and N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, to the California Proposition 65 list.

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. OSHA issued a final rule announcing a four-month extension to the compliance deadlines under its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS; 29 C.F.R. §1910.1200).

China included five chemicals into the Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals.

Mercosur adopted Resolution No. 34/2025, enacting the "Technical regulations on silicones used in the manufacturing of materials, containers, coatings, and equipment that come into contact with food."

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.