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Food and agricultural goods in a trade inspection facility

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·GB Plant Protection Products Regulation·13 Mar 2026

UK-EU SPS Agreement To Align Food, Pesticide And Biocide Rules Ahead Of 2027 Trade Changes

The UK-EU SPS Agreement will align UK sanitary and phytosanitary rules with EU legislation, affecting food safety, pesticides, biocides and agricultural regulation.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·GB Plant Protection Products Regulation·13 Mar 2026

Steel plant representing industrial decarbonisation in Europe

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·13 Mar 2026

EU Industrial Accelerator Act Targets Decarbonisation And Strategic Manufacturing Capacity

EU Industrial Accelerator Act proposes faster permits, low-carbon procurement and supply chain safeguards to boost strategic manufacturing.

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·13 Mar 2026

South Korean petrochemical facility with tanks and pipework

South Korea·10 Mar 2026

South Korea NICS Amendment Adds Xylene, Styrene And 1,3-Butadiene To Accident-Preparedness Substances List

South Korea’s NICS amendment adds three major industrial chemicals to its accident-preparedness substances list, imposing new compliance checks and confirmation requirements. The change affects manufacturers, importers and downstream users, reinforcing the country’s focus on chemical accident prevention and signalling continued regulatory tightening.

South Korea·10 Mar 2026

Food packaging materials on a quality control worktable

Switzerland·6 Mar 2026

Switzerland Proposes PFAS Limits For Food Contact Packaging Under Revised ORRChem

Draft Swiss ORRChem changes would set low PFAS thresholds for food packaging and other single-use goods, increasing pressure on supply chains.

Switzerland·6 Mar 2026

Corporate team reviewing sustainability reporting materials

European Economic Area·6 Mar 2026

EU Sustainability Reporting Directive 2026/470 Narrows CSRD Scope And Eases Corporate Due Diligence Burdens

The EU has narrowed mandatory sustainability reporting and due diligence duties, with new protections for smaller value-chain partners.

European Economic Area·6 Mar 2026

Textile testing laboratory with garments and material samples

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·6 Mar 2026

ESPR Textile Ecodesign Study Highlights Durability, Recycling And Chemical Transparency Challenges

The latest ESPR preparatory study points to durability benchmarks, recycling design limits and Digital Product Passport disclosures for textiles.

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·6 Mar 2026

Controlled substances storage cabinet inside a laboratory

United States·6 Mar 2026

DEA Schedule I Placement Makes Five Designer Benzodiazepines Permanently Controlled From 1 April 2026

DEA's final rule makes five designer benzodiazepines permanently subject to full Schedule I controls from 1 April 2026.

United States·6 Mar 2026

Industrial facility beside a river in France

France·6 Mar 2026

France PFAS Law Faces Legal Challenge Over Weak Industrial Emissions Decree

NGOs have appealed France's PFAS emissions decree, arguing it lacks the concrete measures needed to eliminate industrial discharges by 2030.

France·6 Mar 2026

Government building exterior in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Minnesota·26 Feb 2026

Minnesota PFAS Reporting Deadline Faces Industry Scrutiny As July 2026 Cut-Off Nears

Industry challenged PRISM readiness ahead of Minnesota's 1 July 2026 PFAS reporting deadline, while officials said system improvements are underway.

Minnesota·26 Feb 2026

Municipal water treatment facility with filtration units

Global·26 Feb 2026

PFAS Roadmap Sets Global Agenda For Regulation, Monitoring And Destruction Of Forever Chemicals

A new PFAS roadmap proposes coordinated action on monitoring, regulation, substitution and destruction as compliance expectations tighten globally.

Global·26 Feb 2026

Consumer goods warehouse shelves with compliance clipboard

France·26 Feb 2026

France 2026 Finance Bill Tightens PFAS Taxation And Compliance Framework

France's 2026 Finance Bill links PFAS exposure more closely to fiscal risk, with wider compliance implications across industrial value chains.

France·26 Feb 2026

Disinfectant containers and lab glassware on a workbench

European Economic Area·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·26 Feb 2026

ECHA BPC Backs Ethanol Approval In Disinfectants Under EU Biocidal Products Regulation

ECHA has supported ethanol approval for key disinfectant product types, with the final decision now moving to the European Commission and Member States.

European Economic Area·Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)·26 Feb 2026

Laboratory glassware in a chemical testing facility

Great Britain·UK REACH·26 Feb 2026

UK REACH Candidate List Updated Under New Strategic Approach To SVHCs

Defra's new strategic approach aligns UK REACH candidate list updates more closely with EU decisions, with direct implications for supply chain communication and authorisation planning.

Great Britain·UK REACH·26 Feb 2026

Policy meeting room with an industrial skyline

European Economic Area·13 Feb 2026

Antwerp Call To Alden Biesen Urges Emergency Industrial Policy Measures To Restore EU Competitiveness

The Antwerp Call to Alden Biesen presses EU leaders to adopt Emergency Industrial Policy Measures by 2026 to tackle high energy and carbon costs, unfair trade, and Single Market fragmentation.

European Economic Area·13 Feb 2026

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·GB Biocidal Products Regulation·13 Feb 2026

GB Chemicals Legislative Reform: HSE Confirms EU-Only Recognition And Call-In Overhaul

HSE’s response confirms EU-only recognition and proposes a risk-based biocides call-in model, plus streamlined GB CLP and GB PIC processes.

Great Britain·Northern Ireland·GB Biocidal Products Regulation·13 Feb 2026

Laboratory glassware on a quality control bench

Japan·Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)·13 Feb 2026

Japan To Designate Chlorpyrifos, MCCPs And Long-Chain PFCAs As CSCL Class I Specified Chemical Substances

Japan plans to list chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and long-chain PFCAs as CSCL Class I substances, banning most manufacture, import and use from autumn 2026.

Japan·Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)·13 Feb 2026

EU flag outside the European Commission building

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·13 Feb 2026

SCCS Prostaglandin Analogues Opinion Finds Lash Growth Ingredients Unsafe

SCCS prostaglandin analogues opinion finds lash serum ingredients unsafe due to reproductive toxicity concerns.

European Economic Area·Northern Ireland·13 Feb 2026

Pesticide containers in a warehouse logistics setting

European Economic Area·Plant Protection Products Regulation·13 Feb 2026

Wet Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen En Biociden Ruling Triggers €1.6m Confiscation Order

Dutch court orders €1.6m profit confiscation for unauthorised plant protection product placement and forged origin documentation.