Philippines
The Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), issued Department Administrative Order No. 2026-29: Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Benzene (DAO-2026-29) on June …
*Taiwan
On September 23, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) released draft amendments to the Types and Emission Threshold Amounts of Hazardous Air Pollutants from Stationary Sources for public comment. Promulgated …
Vietnam
On September 4, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security issued the Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA, which regulates the management, identification, and traceability of chemicals requiring special control through an electronic identification …
Philippines
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued DENR Administrative Order No. 2026-28: Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Vinyl Chloride on June …
Vietnam
On October 6, 2025, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 31/2026/TT-BCT regulating the traceability of products and goods under the Ministry’s jurisdiction. The regulations and requirements …
Australia
On September 21, 2026, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened a public consultation on a proposal to amend the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management …
Japan
On September 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 published in the Official …
China
On August 21, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft revision of the mandatory national standard Limits of Harmful Substances in Adhesives for public comment. …
Indonesia
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency of Indonesia (BPOM) issued and enforced the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency Decree No. 366/2026 on the List of Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Natural Medicines, …
South Korea
On August 25, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS), an agency operating under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE), issued a preliminary administrative notice of …
China
On August 21, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft revision of the mandatory national standard Rules for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – Part …
China
On August 21, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft revision of the mandatory national standard Rules for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – Part …
China
On June 30, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 37/2026/TT-BCT on: Amendment 01:2026 QCVN 01:2017/BCT National technical regulation on the limits of formaldehyde …
Vietnam
On July 8, 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued the Decree No. 275/2026/ND-CP, which regulates administrative penalties for violations in the field of chemicals and industrial explosives. The Decree takes effect …
New Zealand
On September 7, 2026, New Zealand published the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 Amendment Order 2026. Under the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Act of 1998, this …
China
On September 2, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the Announcement on the Ban on the Production of Multi-Split Air Conditioning (Heat Pump) Units Using Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) …
Vietnam
On June 3, 2026, the Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism issued the Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BVHTTDL on the lists of prohibited and hazardous chemicals in goods subject to information …
New Zealand
On September 7, 2026, New Zealand published the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Schedules 1AA and 2A) Order 2026. The order will come into effect on October 9, 2026. It …
Thailand
On 26 August 2026, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) under the Ministry of Industry requested the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and other relevant organizations to provide information on …
Vietnam
On June 29, 2026, the Hanoi City People’s Committee issued Decision No. 80/2026/QD-UBND, which sets out the criteria for eco-industrial zones and clusters in the city and outlines the roadmap, …
China
On August 21, 2026, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published FAQs regarding new chemical substance registration on its official …
Japan
On September 1, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); Ministry of the Environment (MOE); and other relevant ministries jointly launched …
Laos
On 4 August 2026, Laos’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued the “Decision No. 2523/MOIC.DOIC on the List of Industrial Chemicals” under the Law on Chemical Management No. 7/2016, which …
Australia
On September 1, 2026, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) published the 2026 updated edition of the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines. These guidelines serve as a technical document referenced …
*Taiwan
On August 11, 2026, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs published draft amendments to the Inspection Regulations for Stationary Lithium Energy Storage …
South Korea
On July 29, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued an advance administrative notice of a proposed amendment to the Regulations on Stipulated Quantities of Hazardous Chemicals …
China
On August 4, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the substances added to the “Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances” on its official website.
Global
Following the outcomes of the informal heads‑of‑delegation meeting held in Nairobi from June 30 to July 3, 2026, Julio Cordano of Chile, Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked …
Vietnam
On 08 July 2026, the Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 18623/CHQ-GSQL to the Regional Customs Sub-Department VIII (Quang Ninh) regarding the import of conditional chemicals. Accordingly, in response …
New Zealand
On June 2, 2026, New Zealand promulgated the Customs Import Prohibition (Nitrous Oxide) Order 2026, which took effect on June 5, 2026. The order establishes new requirements for businesses importing …
Vietnam
On 17 August 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Official Letter No. 6568/BCT-HC, which solicits comments on the draft decree amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. …
Vietnam
On July 28, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Official Letter No. 5883/BCT-HC, seeking comments on the Draft Decree amending Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP stipulating the lists of chemicals …
Vietnam
On May 22, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City”s Department of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Vietnam Chemical Agency(Vinachemia), Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Area VII …
Vietnam
On June 10, 2026, the Vietnam Chemical Agency(Vinachemia), Ministry of Industry and Trade) presided over the “Conference on Guiding the Implementation of the 2025 Law on Chemicals and Subordinate Legislation …
Japan
On July 24, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry(METI), Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare(MHLW), and Ministry of the Environment(MOE) jointly deliberated revisions to the screening evaluation associated …
Global
International discussions and institutional preparations are advancing toward the implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), a global framework for chemical management. In May 2024, the Organisation for Economic …
Vietnam
On 30 June 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 33/2026/TT-BCT on the List of products and goods classified as medium-risk and high-risk falling under the state …
South Korea
On June 28, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) announced that, effective July 1, 2026, it would prohibit the sale and distribution of unapproved biocidal products …
China
On June 16, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a draft revision of the recommended national standard Road Vehicles – Requirements for Restricted Hazardous Substances for …
China
On July 6, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published the draft recommended national standard Limits of hazardous substances in thermoplastic polyurethane for public comment. The public …
New Zealand
On July 29, 2026, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced the launch of a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Graphic Materials Group Standard 2020. Submissions will …
Philippines
On May 11, 2026, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued DENR Administrative Order No. 2026-24: Additional List of Chemicals to …
China
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has promulgated the Provisions for the Management of Registration, Notification, and Dossiers of New Cosmetic Ingredients. These Provisions will take effect on July 15, …
Vietnam
On July 1, 2026, the Vietnam Chemical Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade requested all organizations and individuals with accounts in the Chemical Database to review all previously …
*Taiwan
On July 1, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs released a draft amendment to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Lithium-Ion Power Banks and Other Power Supply Equipment. Under this amendment, …
China
On June 21, 2026, the State Council of China released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a “Beautiful China”. The plan sets numerical targets aimed to be achieved by 2030. …
Vietnam
On May 20, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 26/2026/TT-BCT, amending and supplementing certain regulations on the decentralization, reduction, and simplification of administrative procedures in sectors …
*Taiwan
On June 30, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced amendments to the public notice Restrictions on the Manufacture, Import, and Sale of Dry Cell Batteries. This revision was formulated to …
Malaysia
The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia issued a circular on July 6, 2026, to adopt the amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) based on the 43rd ASEAN …
Australia
On June 18, 2026, the Australian Government published the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Instrument 2026 on the Federal Register of Legislation. This amendment modifies …
China
On June 5, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released a draft revision of the mandatory National Standard Toothpaste Specification (GB 22115-2008) to solicit public comments. The public comment …
China
On June 8, 2026, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) released a draft revision of Technical Documentation for the Assessment of Electrical and Electronic Products with Respect to the Restriction …
Indonesia
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) published and enforced the Food and Drug Authority Regulation No. 11/2026 on Food Packaging Materials on June 30, 2026. This regulation, which replaced …
China
From May 28 to 29, 2026, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center of the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (the competent authority supervising new chemical management, toxic …
*Taiwan
On June 22, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced amendments to the Restrictions on the Import of Mercury-Containing Products. Formulated to align with the regulatory trends of the Minamata Convention …
*Taiwan
On June 24, 2026, the Chemical Substance Management Administration of Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment held a seminar regarding the proposed adjustments to the draft Regulated PFAS and Their Handling Management …
South Korea
On May 21, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) formally promulgated the latest amended version of the Results of Hazard Assessment of Chemical Substances (NICS Public Notice …
Japan
On June 22, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy (MOE) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) jointly promulgated, via the Official Gazette,
South Korea
On May 21, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) issued a preliminary administrative notice of the draft Public Notice on the Selection Criteria for Excellent Products …
South Korea
On June 12, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued a preliminary administrative notice of a draft amendment to the Regulation on Classification and Labeling, etc. of …
Japan
On June 12, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); Ministry of Economy (MOE), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); and other relevant ministries jointly promulgated the …
Malaysia
The Department of Environment (DOE) of Malaysia published the outline for the draft Environmental Quality (Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 202X on June 22, 2026, and is conducting a 30 day …
Japan
On May 29, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); Ministry of Economy (MOE), Trade and Industry; and Ministry of the Environment (METI) jointly promulgated and enforced partial …
China
On May 22, 2026, the National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) of China issued the Circular on Preventing Eight Types of Chemical Substances from Entering Illegal Channels and Being Misused for …
Philippines
On June 1, 2026, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public consultation on a draft administrative order titled “Adoption of a Phased Implementation Framework for the Facilitated …
China
On April 30, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China promulgated the mandatory national standard Safety Technical Specification for Cleaning Products (GB 26396-2026). This standard will enter …
Australia
On May 26, 2026, the Community Affairs References Committee, established by the Senate of the Parliament of Australia, released a report on the human health impacts of microplastics and PFAS …
China
On June 11, 2026, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) of China released a draft amendment to the Measures for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances and opened …
China
On May 22, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China—in joint collaboration with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of …
India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published a draft amendment to the Ecomark Rules, 2024, on June 8, 2026, and is conducting a 60 day public consultation.
South Korea
On May 12, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) announced that it would hold, on May 13, a launch ceremony for the Public-Private Joint Task Force …
Japan
On June 1, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly launched a public consultation …
South Korea
On May 12, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) finalized and promulgated amendments to the Enforcement Decree (Presidential Decree) and the Enforcement Rules (Ministerial Decree) of …
Australia
On March 19, 2026, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) updated its fiscal year 2026 work plan for the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard …
South Korea
On April 24, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) enforced a partial amendment to the Public Notice on Investigations, etc. of Hazards and Risks of New Chemical …
Global
On May 20, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) Environment Directorate’s Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee released “Risk Management Series No. 85,” a report summarizing the OECD workshop …
Japan
In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW); and the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) promulgated “the Cabinet Order Partially …
South Korea
On April 24, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) enforced a partial amendment to the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data …
China
On May 11, 2026, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the Announcement on Matters Concerning the Implementation of the ‘Measures for the Administration of Import and Export …
China
On May 6, 2026, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Cosmetics Inspection, Quarantine, Supervision, and Administration. These measures …
Vietnam
On May 15, 2026, the Vietnamese General Department of Customs, under the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No. 16292/CHQ-GSQL to the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) to exchange information regarding …
South Korea
On April 29, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) officially promulgated the revised Regulations on Types of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Specific Exemptions through MCEE Notice …
New Zealand
On May 11, 2026, the New Zealand Government introduced the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Amendment Bill (government bill) to Parliament. This bill responds to a recommendation by the …
Philippines
On April 22, 2026, the Philippines issues Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circular No. 2026-0001, “Consolidated Amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) as Adopted during the 40th to 42nd …
Japan
On April 24, 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 the …
*Taiwan
On April 23, 2026, the Taiwan Ministry of Environment (MOE) promulgated a revised edition of the Green Mark (officially: Environmental Protection Label) specification standard for “Air Purifiers.”
Japan
On April 17, 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 the “Ordinance Specifying …
Vietnam
On 22 April 2026, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Official Letter No. 813/HC‑CNHC to the General Department of Customs under the Ministry …
South Korea
On April 16, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) announced that it had promulgated the latest amended version of the latest amendment to the Notice on …
Thailand
On May 15, 2026, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) under Thailand’s Ministry of Industry published a draft amendment to Hazardous Substance List No. 5, which is regulated by the …
Singapore
The Government of Singapore promulgated two orders on April 30, 2026, partially amending the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999:
South Korea
On April 6, 2026, the National Institute of Chemical Safety of South Korea published the Guidelines on Criteria for Recognition of Product Similarity and Submission Materials pursuant to Article 25 …
Vietnam
On April 29, 2026, the Government issued Resolution No. 19/2026/NQ-CP to reduce, delegate, and simplify administrative procedures and business conditions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Global
On April 13, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a report under its OECD Series on Risk Management of Chemicals. The report reviews existing approaches for …
China
On January 28, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China promulgated the voluntary national standard, Limit of Decabromodiphenyl Ether (decaBDE) in Thermal Insulating Products for Building Applications (GB/T …
South Korea
On March 27, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety amended and promulgated the Notice on the Designation of Substances with Acute Human Health Hazards, Chronic Human Health Hazards, …
South Korea
On March 26, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment published a draft partial amendment to the list of Existing Chemical Substances, publicly notified as Appendix 2 to …
South Korea
On March 27, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety amended and promulgated the Regulation on Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (National Institute of Chemical Safety Notice No. 2026-6).
Vietnam
On 17 March 2026, the Customs Department of Region V (covering Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, and Tuyen Quang) issued the Official Document No. 490/HQKV5‑NVHQ, providing guidance …
South Korea
On December 1, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) jointly announced a phased schedule for substance transition of …
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