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On July 16, 2026, ECHA issued a consultation letter to global stakeholders regarding the draft list of "Substances of Concern" (SoC) under PPWR.

The draft involved comprehensive adjustments to physical hazards, health hazard assessments, and hazard communication elements.

Korea’s MCEE proposes banning hard‑to‑separate PET‑metal combined packaging from 1 January 2028, with public comments due by 21 September 2026.

On 4 August 2026, Safe Work Australia (SWA) announced that the new version of the Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS) is now available.

On 14 August 2026, AICIS announced that it will issue the next annual release of the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines, effective from 1 September 2026.

On August 12, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued an order to add 656 chemicals and polymers to the Domestic Substances List (DSL).

Taiwan, China's Ministry of Environment has named three new PECs and mandated Tier 2–4 registrants to submit hazard and exposure data by Dec 31, 2027.

The Philippines' DENR Administrative Order No. 2026-24, effective July 30, 2026, incorporates 81 chemical substances into the PICCS for CY2024.

Below are the most critical points that chemical enterprises should prioritize.

From August 15, 2026, China has ceased new chemical substance filing and converted all former filing matters into registration under the simplified registration procedure.