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On January 27, 2026, the European Commission formally adopted two regulations, approving the inclusion of two new flavoring substances into the EU list of flavorings (EC) No 1334/2008.

Effective January 1, 2026, all other mixtures with physical or health hazards, biocidal products, fertilizers, and e-liquids in Switzerland will be required to provide a UFI.

Shandong released the Shandong Province Supplementary List of Key Controlled Emerging Pollutants (2025 Edition).

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.