On April 20, 2026, the European Commission formally adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/859, amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) to impose restrictions on the use of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in articles. This amendment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on April 21.

This regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, shall have general binding force, and shall be directly applicable in all Member States.

Entry No.83 was added to the REACH Restriction List (Annex XVII)

On April 17, 2026, the Australian Government issued a notification to include a chemical substance in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals, in compliance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.

A substance was added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC)

Recently, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has released an update notice that includes 156 substances to the list of newly announced chemical substances prior to March 31, 2011, with the number of substance groups remaining unchanged (7,413).

156 substances were added to the Japan CSCL Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified by March 31,2011)

On April 1, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued an update notice, adding 2 confirmed CAS numbers to the list of newly announced chemical substances published after April 1, 2011.

2 confirmed links of CAS RNs were added to the Japan CSCL-Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified by April 1,2011)

Recently, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued an updated announcement, removing 18 chemical substances (21 entries in total) from priority assessment and listing them in the List of Canceled Priority Assessment Chemical Substances.

Updated Japan CSCL-(Canceled) Priority Assessment Chemical Substances as of April 1, 2026

Recently, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued an updated announcement, listing 119 substances as priority assessment chemicals while removing 18 substances.

119 substances were added to the Japan CSCL Priority Assessment Chemicals-Apr 17, 2026

Recently, Japan issued an updated announcement, classifying 6 substances as Category I Specified Chemical Substances, with a total of 39 groups of substances now listed.

6 substances were added to the Japan CSCL-Class I Specified Chemical Substances-Apr 17, 2026

On April 16, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the National Health Commission, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Railway Administration, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China, jointly issued Announcement No. 3 of 2026, deciding to incorporate five chemicals—3-Chloropropyne, 2-Iodoxybenzoic acid, 4-Nitrobenzyl 2-diazoacetoacetate, Methane sulfonyl azide, and 3-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid—into the China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals (2015).

This adjustment was made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals. The announcement shall come into effect from the date of its promulgation.

5 substances were added to the China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals

The Existing and New Chemical Substances Inventory (ENCS) of Japan has been updated to the latest version, incorporating updates from the official announcements made on April 1, 2026.

Substances were added to the Japan Existing and New Chemical Substances Inventory (ENCS)-(as of Apr 1,2026)-Apr 16, 2026

The hazard classifications in the Australian List of chemicals with high hazards for categorisation are based on recommendations from other countries and international bodies. Under AICIS requirements for the introduction of industrial chemicals, introducers must classify their industrial chemicals in accordance with the categorisation procedures set out in the Chemical Categorisation Guide prior to introduction. Different introduction categories correspond to different compliance requirements and obligations. The List serves as a screening tool to assist introducers in classifying introduced chemicals based on available information, while preventing known high-concern chemicals from being categorised as very low risk (exempted introduction) or low risk (reported introduction). Specifically, when determining whether a chemical should be categorised as exempt or reported, introducers must use the List in Steps 4-6 of the categorisation procedure (i.e., assessing human health risks, assessing environmental risks, and finalising the introduction category) to demonstrate that the chemical does not possess certain hazardous properties, as required by the Guide.

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