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Five chemicals newly added to China's Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals are now subject to statutory import and export inspection by Customs.

On June 15, 2026, the HSE added 15 substances/substance groups of very high concern (SVHCs) to the UK REACH Candidate List.

Vietnam's Chemicals Law took effect on 1 January 2026, systematically upgrading the country's chemical regulatory framework.

The 22nd meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC.22) will be held in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 25 September 2026.

Confidentiality applications must be submitted before June 30, 2026.

On 21 May 2026, the UK brought into force the Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations, amending the GB CLP Regulation.

Australia's DoHDA launches an R&D Decision Tool to help chemical businesses quickly determine R&D Exempted or Reported category eligibility.

Expert Analysis: This revision reshapes new chemical substance registration across applicant, type, exemption, polymer, and supply chain.

On June 5, 2026, at the RAC-77 meeting, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts are classified as PMT/vPvM substances.

On June 9, 2026, the European Commission published a draft delegated regulation to amend the chemical lists in Annexes I and V of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012.