Industrial Chemical

How to Explain the Commercial Value in Information Protection Application under MEE Order No. 12

IntroductionFor regular and simplified registrations under MEE Order No. 12, applicants who intend to apply for protection of chemical substance identification information (including Chinese and ...

2025-05-29

Industrial Chemical

ECHA CHEM Database Upgraded Again: New Classification and Labelling Inventory Module Added

On May 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced an important upgrade to its revamped chemical database, ECHA CHEM — the addition of a redesigned Classification and Labelling Inventory ...

2025-05-28

Industrial Chemical

SCCPs Phase-Out: How to Navigate China’s Ban and Global Regulatory Challenges

IntroductionAs of January 1, 2024, China has officially banned the production, processing, use, import, and export of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs). This move marks SCCPs as one of the ...

2025-05-28

Industrial Chemical

U.S. TSCA Compliance Strategy: Overcoming the Hidden Barrier for Chemical Exporters

In recent years, global trade has faced increasing uncertainty. Beyond visible trade measures like tariffs, technical barriers have emerged as major challenges for companies involved in cross-border ...

2025-05-27

Industrial Chemical

U.S. EPA Reorganization May Ease TSCA New Substance Backlog and Speed Up Approvals

BackgroundUnder the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), companies are required to submit new substance notifications—including Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) and Low Volume Exemptions (LVEs)—before ...

2025-05-27

Industrial Chemical

Taiwan Region to Add 397 Toxic Chemical Substances Starting June 1, 2025

OverviewRecently, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan officially announced that the amendments to the "Regulations on the Management of Toxic Chemical Substances and Their Handling" will ...

2025-05-20

Industrial Chemical

Colombia REACH: Insights & Strategies for the May 30, 2025 Registration Deadline

What Is Colombia REACH?In November 2021, Colombia implemented Decree 1630/2021, establishing new regulatory requirements for chemical substances. Under this regulation, domestic manufacturers and ...

2025-05-20

Cosmetic

INCI Registration for Exosome Ingredients: A Global Compliance Guide

IntroductionIn recent years, exosomes have emerged as a hot topic in biotechnology and cosmetics. As research advances, products claiming to contain plant-derived or animal-derived ...

2025-05-16

Industrial Chemical

Ukraine REACH Pre-Registration Template Released: Keynotes for Chemical Compliance

OverviewRecently, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPR) officially released the pre-registration template for Ukraine REACH. This long-awaited development ...

2025-05-14

Industrial Chemical

Brazil REACH Supplementary Regulation Draft Officially Released

OverviewBrazil has officially unveiled the Supplementary Regulation Draft for Law 15.022, commonly known as Brazil REACH, and opened a one-month public consultation period. This draft aims to enhance ...

2025-05-14