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In June 2026, ECHA released the operation report on REACH and CLP regulations, summarizing the five-year effectiveness of EU chemicals legislation.

On June 2, 2026, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 amending REACH microplastic restrictions.

Two industrial chemicals have been officially added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals.

On May 27, 2026, the Czech Republic submitted a draft technical regulation notification to the European Commission (No. 2026/0265/CZ).

China issued a public Warning Notice on Preventing the Diversion of Eight Chemicals into Illicit Channels for Drug Manufacturing.

ECHA has released its sixth REACH report, reviewing the status of animal testing alternatives for chemicals.

China formulated the Conformity Management Catalog for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (2026 Edition).

On May 16, 2026, Canada published an assessment of ten ketone substances on the Domestic Substances List (DSL).

Thailand issued a draft amendment to the Hazardous Substances List and opened it for public consultation.

On May 14, 2026, Hangzhou CIRS Group Co., Ltd. (CIRS Group) achieved another major breakthrough in the food contact materials regulatory field.