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Japan Releases Guidelines for Applications for New Substances in Food Contact Materials
Japan issued the Guidelines on the Standards Revision for Substances Contained in Materials of Utensils, Containers, and Packaging.
Jun 12, 2025
Japan
FCMs
Taiwan, China Announced Deadline for Hazard and Exposure Assessment Registration of Four Substances
Taiwan Region announced that registrants of four existing chemical substances shall complete the registration of hazard and exposure assessment data.
Jun 11, 2025
Taiwan, China
Registration
U.S. EPA Extends Submission Deadline for Safety Data on 16 Chemicals
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. EPA signed a final rule to extend the deadline for submitting health and safety data for 16 designated chemical substances to May 22, 2026.
Jun 11, 2025
USA
TSCA
China to Implement Two New National Standards on Limits on Harmful Substances in Coatings
China released two mandatory national standards: GB 30981.1-2025 and GB 30981.2-2025.
Jun 10, 2025
China
Chemical Management
UK to Apply PMT Concept to PFAS Risk Management
On June 4, 2025, the UK government released a document on the interim approach to PFAS risk management and the PMT concept.
Jun 10, 2025
UK
PFAS
Key Points of K-REACH Voluntary Declaration: How to Utilize the 8-Month Compliance Grace Period?
South Korea announced the launch of a K-REACH Compliance Grace Period from February 28 to October 27, 2025.
Jun 09, 2025
Korea
Registration
REACH Latest Developments: Two Substances Added to Restriction List, Public Consultation to Be Launched on Three SVHC Candidate Substances
N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP) are added to the Restriction List.
Jun 09, 2025
EU
REACH
SVHCs
South Korea NICS Updates Chemical Hazard Assessment Results
NICS amended the Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances under the K-REACH.
Jun 05, 2025
Korea
New Chemicals
ECHA Unveils IUCLID 6 Update (v9.0.1), Streamlining Compliance with EU Drinking Water Directive and REACH Microplastic Rules
Companies can now use it to prepare intention notifications under the EU Drinking Water Directive and submit notifications for microplastic restrictions under REACH.
Jun 05, 2025
EU
REACH
Taiwan, China Strengthens Control over PFAS, Cybutryne, and Other Toxic Chemicals
Taiwan, China added PFOS, PFOA, NP, NPEO, and cybutryne to toxic or concerned chemical substances.
Jun 04, 2025
China
Toxic Chemicals
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