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Industrial Chemical

Australia AIIC to Add 700+ Substance Assessment Reports

Recently, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) issued a consultation notice on its official website, planning to directly link approximately 700 substance assessment ...

2025-03-24

Industrial Chemical

Extended Deadlines for BIS-ISI Certification of Indian Chemicals: Key Updates for Exporters

The Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals Department (DCPC) has amended multiple Quality Control Orders (QCOs) to enhance chemical product standardization, extending compliance deadlines for critical ...

2025-03-21

Industrial Chemical

Urgent: Deadline May 30! Countdown to Substance Registration in Colombia

The substance registration in Colombia will officially end on May 30, 2025. By this deadline, relevant companies must complete the registration of substances produced and imported from 2021 to 2023, ...

2025-03-12

Industrial Chemical

Australia upgrades PFAS regulations! New data requirements for 'designated fluorinated chemicals', see response strategies→

On February 24, 2025, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) officially released additional data requirements for applying for assessment certificates for ‘designated ...

2025-03-12

Food Contact Material & Recycled Plastic

China GB 4806.7-2023 Food Contact Plastics: Key Compliance Updates

China's food contact plastic regulation has made significant progress in regulatory revision in recent years. The previous GB 4806.6-2016 food contact plastic resin and GB 4806.7-2016 contact ...

2025-02-27

Agrochemical

EU’s Decision to Reject Flufenacet Renewal: Impacts on the Pesticide Industry

The European Commission has recently made the significant decision not to renew the approval for the active substance flufenacet, widely used in plant protection products. This decision comes after a ...

2025-02-18

Agrochemical

China ICAMA Issues New Pesticide Reapplication Guidelines for Unapproved Registrations

In a significant move to streamline pesticide registration processes, China's Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (ICAMA), issued a notice on ...

2025-02-18

Industrial Chemical

Understanding New Chemical Registration Changes Under the K-REACH Amendment

Effective from January 1, 2025, the amended K-REACH regulation has raised the tonnage threshold for new chemical registrations from 0.1 t/y to 1 t/y. This update carries significant implications for ...

2025-02-07

Disinfectant & Biocide

EU BPR: Active Substance Renewal Deadlines for 2025 and Beyond

As part of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals must be renewed before their expiry date to continue being used in biocidal products. The European Chemicals Agency ...

2025-02-05

Agrochemical

EPA Updates Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fees for FY2025

On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its annual pesticide registration maintenance fees for fiscal year (FY) 2025. Pesticide registrants are required to submit ...

2025-02-05