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BIS published a draft amendment to the specification for Industrial Ammonium Sulphate.

The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen have jointly submitted a notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, proposing to implement a unified chemical classification and labeling system within the framework of Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) member states (excluding Saudi Arabia)

On March 3, 2026，the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of ECHA has concluded its assessment of the restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

MEE) issued a notice on further strengthening the management of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons.

On March 2, 2026, the EU Official Journal published the Detergents and Surfactants Regulation (EU) 2026/405, which will replace the original Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 on September 23, 2029.

AICIS officially added a chemical to the AIIC as five years have elapsed since the issue of its assessment certificate.

FDA released a draft for public comment titled the General Guidelines for Compliance of FCMs for Pre-Packaged Processed Food.

On February 24, 2026, the Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) supported the approval of ethanol for use in disinfectants.

On February 27, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its annual evaluation statistics.

AICIS officially included the following industrial chemical in the Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AIIC).