Vietnam
On March 23, 2026, Decree No. 83/2026/ND-CP was issued to amend and supplement a number of provisions of Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP on GHG mitigation and ozone layer protection, as previously …
Japan
On March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released the …
South Korea
On March 19, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) issued an administrative notice of a proposed amendment to the Regulations on Types of Persistent Pollutants and …
Japan
On March 11, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released a …
Australia
On April 9, 2026, the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Section of the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) announced via an official email to stakeholders …
South Korea
On March 10, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) officially published hazard assessment results for existing chemical substances, along with additional related information, pursuant to the Act …
Japan
On March 18, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly opened a public consultation …
China
On March 16, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China submitted a WTO/TBT notification regarding the draft revision of the mandatory national standard, General Specifications for the …
Japan
On March 11, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly promulgated a partial amendment …
South Korea
On February 26, 2026, the South Korean government released a proposed amendment to the Regulations on the Preparation, etc. of Chemical Accident Prevention and Control Plans (National Institute of Chemical …
Japan
On March 31, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly issued a new “Notice …
South Korea
On March 13, 2026, the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco) published a reference template for a Letter of Confirmation (LOC), for the purpose of compliance with South Korea’s chemical substance confirmation …
Vietnam
On March 16, 2026, the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade issued Official Document No. 2016/SCT‑KTATMT, titled “Several Notes on the Implementation of Administrative Procedures for Issuing Import and Export …
South Korea
On March 10, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety promulgated an amended Public Notice on the Designation of Accident Preparedness Substances (Notice No. 2026-2). This amendment is intended …
Vietnam
On March 16, 2026, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) issued Document No. 0381/LDTM-PC, notifying stakeholders that the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment is reviewing …
Japan
On March 20, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly opened a public comment …
Japan
On December 25, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued a partial revision to the notification titled “Precautions Concerning Labelling, etc., on Containers and Packaging of Poisonous or …
Vietnam
On January 23, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP to provide guidelines for the Law on Product and Goods Quality. Previously, on June 18, 2025, the National Assembly passed …
China
The Ecological Environment Code of the People’s Republic of China was promulgated on March 12, 2026, via Presidential Order No. 70. As the second law in China to be designated …
Australia
The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW) initiated a public consultation on March 23, 2026, regarding a proposal to add six chemical groups to the …
Vietnam
On March 16, 2026, the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade issued Official Document No. 2016/SCT‑KTATMT, titled “Several Notes on the Implementation of Administrative Procedures for Issuing Import and Export …
New Zealand
On March 17, 2026, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) released a Discussion Document and opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances …
China
The Ecological Environment Code of the People’s Republic of China was passed during the 14th National People’s Congress and will take effect on August 15, 2026. This article (Part 2) …
China
The Ecological Environment Code of the People’s Republic of China was promulgated on March 12, 2026, by Presidential Order No. 70. This is the second law in China to be …
Japan
On February 19, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of the Environment jointly released proposed partial revisions to the following …
Japan
On February 2, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and other relevant ministries announced their intention to designate three groups of substances: chlorpyrifos; medium‑chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs); and …
Japan
On January 21, 2026, Japan released a draft ministerial ordinance specifying the individual “perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS)‑related substances” that will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the …
China
On February 9, 2026, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) of the People’s Republic of China published the Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons …
China
On February 1, 2026, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Shandong Province published the Shandong Province Supplementary List of Key New Pollutants for Management (2025 Edition) on its official …
Vietnam
On February 25, 2026, the Vietnam Chemical Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Notice No. 27/TB‑HC regarding the declaration of scheduled chemicals (Schedules 1–3), DOC, and DOC‑PSF …
South Korea
On January 30, 2026, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued a public notice on a partial amendment to the Hazard Review Results of Chemical Substances under the Act …
*Taiwan
On January 28, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced 20 Priority Management Chemicals for which companies must submit additional handling information, specifically Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Article 10 of …
*Taiwan
On January 28, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced 20 Priority Management Chemicals for which companies must submit additional handling information, specifically Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Vietnam
On January 18, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Decision No. 87/QD-BCT (2026). This Decision announces new, amended, and abolished administrative procedures within the chemical sector under the …
China
On January 21, 2026, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) published a draft announcement on its official website proposing the addition of five chemical substances to the Catalogue of Hazardous …
China
On December 29, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the List of Priority Controlled Chemicals (Third Edition). The list contains 23 chemicals, including carcinogenic substances such as …
Singapore
On January 26, 2026, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) released a document titled Updates on the Phase‑Out of Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, and LC‑PFCAs. The document follows the December 16, 2025 notification …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 01/2026/TT‑BCT, “Detailing and Providing Guidance on the Implementation of Certain Articles of the Law on …
Thailand
On February 2, 2026, Thailand’s Ministry of Industry released a draft ministerial notification titled: “Draft Notification of the Ministry of Industry: Designation of a Specific Management Gate (Single Gateway) for …
Malaysia
On January 12, 2026, Malaysia published orders amending the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023 and the Customs (Prohibition of Exports) Order 2023, which regulate imports and exports of items …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 26/2026/ND‑CP, “Detailing and Providing Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods under the …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 26/2026/ND‑CP, “Detailing and Providing Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods under the …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 26/2026/ND‑CP, “Detailing and Providing Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods under the …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 26/2026/ND‑CP, “Detailing and Providing Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods under the …
Singapore
On December 29, 2025, Singapore promulgated the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2025 (hereinafter, “the Regulations”).
Japan
On December 17, 2025, in Japan, o a Cabinet Order partially amending the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. …
Vietnam
On January 17, 2026, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree 24/2026/ND‑CP on the list of regulated chemical substances falling within the scope of the Law on Chemicals. The decree took …
China
On Nov. 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce and other four government departments jointly announced export control on 13 items of precursor chemicals to the United States, Mexico and Canada, …
South Korea
On November 10, 2025, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) of South Korea released a draft amendment to the Public Notice on the Results of Hazard Assessment of Chemicals …
Indonesia
On December 4, 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment has published the “Regulation of the Minister of Environment No. 25/2025 on Procedures for Issuing Recommendations for Import Permits of Ozone …
India
On November 28, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published a notification withdrawing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for p-xylene, toluene, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, vinyl acetate monomer, ethylene …
South Korea
On November 11, 2025, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) promulgated a revised version of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH”). Under the current K-REACH, …
Singapore
On November 28, 2025, Singapore amended the following laws relating to workplace safety and health. Both amendments will take effect on December 1, 2025: Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 …
Vietnam
On November 28, 2025, the Vietnam Chemical Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Document No. 2335/HC‑VP to guide provincial and municipal Departments of Industry and …
Australia
On November 19, 2025, the “Select Committee on PFAS,” established by the Australian Senate, released its final report on the state of PFAS contamination, regulation, and management in Australia. The …
India
On November 12, 2025, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published a notification withdrawing the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) concerning the chemicals namely Pyridine, Beta Picoline, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, H acid, …
Philippines
On November 14, 2025, the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), published a draft Department Administrative Order (DAO) proposing the addition of …
Vietnam
On October 30, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft circular titled “Detailed Provisions and Implementation Guidelines for Certain Articles of the Law on Chemicals Regarding the …
Thailand
In September 2025, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW), under the Ministry of Industry, released the results of its public consultation and regulatory impact assessment report regarding the draft ministerial …
Australia
Australia’s federal legislation, the Industrial Chemicals Management (Registration) Instrument 2022, stipulates risk management measures—such as bans on introduction, waste management, and duty of care—for the introduction (manufacture or import/export) of …
Australia
On September 11, 2025, the government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) published the Environment Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Amendment Regulation 2025 (Subordinate Law SL2025-17) in the official gazette. The regulation …
Vietnam
On October 3, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (CSV) jointly held a public consultation meeting on draft decrees detailing the implementation of …
South Korea
On September 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it had enacted and promulgated a new regulation titled the “Business Guidelines on Approval Procedures for …
*Taiwan
On September 8, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) issued a notice regarding the disclosure of information for existing chemical substances whose confidential business information (CBI) protection period has expired. …
Vietnam
On September 5, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft decree titled “Detailed Provisions and Guidelines on the Management of Certain Articles and Hazardous Chemicals in Products …
China
China’s top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), is set to conduct a second review of the draft Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law, according to a …
China
On Aug. 13, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a draft of the mandatory national standard titled Regulations for the Preparation of Chemical Safety Labels on …
Vietnam
On September 5, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft decree titled “Detailed Provisions and Guidelines on the Management of Certain Articles and Hazardous Chemicals in Products …
*Taiwan
On September 3, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the promulgation of the revised regulation titled “Types of Precursor Chemical Industrial Materials and Declaration and Inspection Measures.” The term “precursor …
Vietnam
On September 5, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft decree titled “Detailed Provisions and Guidelines on the Management of Certain Articles and Hazardous Chemicals in Products …
*Taiwan
On August 25, 2025, the Chemical Substances Registration Center under Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced that it has launched an online application system for the deregistration of chemical substance registration …
Vietnam
On September 5, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam published a draft titled “Decree Detailing the Management of Certain Articles of the Chemicals Law and Guidelines on …
Vietnam
On September 5, 2025, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), through the Vietnam Chemicals Agency, released a draft titled “Draft Decree on the Implementation of Certain Provisions of …
China
On June 30, 2025, China issued a mandatory national standard for the classification and labeling of desensitized explosives, titled “Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals—Part 30: Desensitized Explosives” (GB …
Vietnam
On September 5, 2025, the General Department of Chemicals under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam released the draft “Decree on the List of Regulated Chemical Substances Subject …
Vietnam
On August 26, 2025, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Prime Minister Decision No. 1837/QD-TTg, titled “Implementation Plan for the 2025 Law on Chemicals” (hereinafter, “the Decision”). The Decision outlines the …
Vietnam
On 31 July 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam promulgated “Decision No. 1671/QD-TTg (“this Decision”) on the Proposal for the Reduction and Simplification of Administrative Procedures in Manufacturing and Trading …
South Korea
On July 29, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that revisions to the Enforcement Decrees of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances (hereinafter …
Japan
On July 22, 2025, Japan held a joint council meeting among the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry …
*Taiwan
On August 5, 2025, in response to ongoing international efforts—such as the Stockholm Convention—to regulate certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced the draft regulation …
Singapore
On July 31, 2025, Singapore announced the implementation of a mandatory chemical reporting framework for hazardous substances license and permit holders. The scheme aims to track and monitor chemicals that …
China
On June 26, 2025, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management announced that two chemical substances—4-piperidone and 1-BOC-4-piperidone—will be added to the country’s list of controlled precursor chemicals. The regulation will take …
India
The Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has withdrawn three Quality Control Orders, namely Methanol, Acetic Acid and Aniline via notification on July 23, 2025. All three were originally published …
Philippines
On June 5, 2025, the Philippines released the second draft of the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Benzene and opened a public consultation period. This draft proposes the inclusion of …
Thailand
On April 30, 2025, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW), under the Ministry of Industry, issued the Department of Industrial Works Notification: B.E. 2568 (2025) — Criteria and Procedures for …
Thailand
On July 7, 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Industry promulgated the Ministry of Industry Notification: B.E. 2568 (2025) Hazardous Substance List (8th Edition) via the Royal Gazette. This revision is the …
Australia
On June 25, 2025, the Australian Government published the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Instrument 2025 on the Federal Register of Legislation. This amendment modifies …
Japan
On June 20, 2025, Japan held a joint meeting of three ministries—the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry …
Vietnam
On June 14, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 (“the Law”) with 92.47 percent approval. Comprising seven chapters and 48 articles, the Law fully …
Vietnam
On June 14, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 (“the Law”) with 92.47 percent approval. Comprising seven chapters and 48 articles, the Law fully …
Vietnam
On June 14, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 (“the Law”) with 92.47 percent approval. Comprising seven chapters and 48 articles, the Law fully …
Japan
On April 28, 2025, Japan released its National Implementation Plan for the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC): Creating a World Free from Harmful Effects of Chemicals and Waste. This plan …
China
According to information released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China on May 6, 2025, the Ministry announced three lists as of April 30, 2025: the “Existing Chemical …
Vietnam
On April 10, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and General Department of Customs issued Notification No. 1546/CHQ-GSQL on the export-import management of products containing industrial precursors (hereafter referred to as …
Japan
On April 18, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) held a joint meeting, and …
*Taiwan
On April 25, 2025, Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection under the Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced revisions to three national standards related to the Globally Harmonized System …
Vietnam
NOTE: On the morning of June 14, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed the new Law on Chemicals. EnviX, in cooperation with its Hanoi subsidiary Enviapac, will provide analysis of …
Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has developed and published a new implementation manual for the comprehensive biodegradability assessment method known as Weight of Evidence under the Chemical …
China
On May 18, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the conclusion of its anti-dumping investigation on polyoxymethylene copolymer imported from the U.S., the EU, Taiwan and Japan (Ministry of Commerce …
China
On Aril 24, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published on its website the 2025 edition of the Market Access Negative List. It lists things and activities for which …
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