Regulatory News & Updates - Page 4

Chemical manufacturing site with environmental monitoring equipment

China·4 Aug 2026

China Ecological Environment Code Nears 15 August Enforcement

China’s new environmental code starts on 15 August, bringing chemical substance risk control, pollution prevention, standards and enforcement into one framework. Manufacturers and importers should map Chinese operations, permits, substances, waste duties and supplier data now, while tracking implementing measures and identifying legacy requirements that may conflict with the code.

China·4 Aug 2026

Technician testing emissions beside industrial pollution controls

4 Aug 2026

Delhi Industrial PM Limit Moves To 1 October

The Delhi industrial PM limit of 50 mg/Nm³ now applies to all covered industries from 1 October 2026. Operators should finish air-pollution control upgrades, reserve laboratory capacity and verify stack performance.

4 Aug 2026

Steel and aluminium cargo being handled at a commercial port

European Economic Area·4 Aug 2026

EU CBAM Default Values Corrected As 3 August Change Takes Effect

The corrected EU CBAM default values entered into force on 3 August 2026 and apply retrospectively from 1 January. Importers should identify calculations using the replaced annexes, verify product and production-route mapping, update systems and broker instructions, and preserve supplier evidence supporting revised embedded-emissions totals and promptly addressing certificate exposure.

European Economic Area·4 Aug 2026

Compliance reviewer inspecting unbranded consumer-goods packaging in a warehouse

European Economic Area·4 Aug 2026

EU Green Claims Old Stock Guidance Supports Case-By-Case Enforcement

The non-binding CPC position indicates that EU authorities may assess green claims on old stock proportionately and case by case from 27 September 2026. Businesses should audit packaging, online content and retailer materials, document genuine constraints, substantiate claims and plan relabelling, withdrawal or controlled sell-through without assuming any general exemption.

European Economic Area·4 Aug 2026

Crop-protection containers and field-spraying equipment in an agricultural building

European Economic Area·Plant Protection Products Regulation·4 Aug 2026

EU Pesticide Approval Extensions Update 21 Active Substances

EU pesticide approval periods have been extended for 21 active substances while renewal assessments continue. The binding regulation applies from 1 August 2026. Authorisation holders, formulators, distributors and advisers should update trackers and supply plans, check national product positions and avoid presenting extensions as renewal decisions to customers or growers.

European Economic Area·Plant Protection Products Regulation·4 Aug 2026

Coated industrial components beside laboratory analysis equipment

European Economic Area·REACH·4 Aug 2026

EU PFAS Restriction Reaches End-2026 Decision Point

The Commission expects ECHA's PFAS restriction opinions by the end of 2026, followed by a formal REACH Annex XVII proposal. No ban is enacted yet, but manufacturers should map PFAS uses, obtain supplier evidence, assess emissions and test alternatives now.

European Economic Area·REACH·4 Aug 2026

Electrified industrial heat equipment inside a manufacturing plant

France·4 Aug 2026

France CEE Bonus Expands For CBAM Industrial Projects

France’s revised CEE bonus opens support to qualifying new and existing CBAM-covered industrial installations from 31 July. Applicants must establish eligibility, define project boundaries and submit within 30 days of commitment, no later than 15 October. Procurement, finance and technical teams should coordinate evidence before contracts fix the commitment date.

France·4 Aug 2026

Laboratory technician testing clear plastic food-contact materials

Food Contact Materials·4 Aug 2026

Israel Food-Contact Plastics Rules Propose EU Bisphenol Alignment

Israel’s proposed food-contact plastics rules would align requirements with recent EU bisphenol and positive-list changes. The measure remains a draft despite a referenced 2 August target. Suppliers should review formulations, migration evidence and declarations, monitor Israeli gazettal, and submit any WTO comments by 28 September 2026 before assuming market obligations.

Food Contact Materials·4 Aug 2026

Customs inspector checking shipping containers at a commercial port

4 Aug 2026

Israel Forced Labour Import Ban Consultation Opens

Israel is consulting on a proposed ban covering imported goods made wholly or partly with forced labour. Comments close on 4 August 2026. Importers and suppliers should map factories, origins, tariff codes and evidence, assess contract access and consider responding on designation criteria, documentation, challenge rights and transition arrangements now.

4 Aug 2026

Engineers inspecting energy-efficient equipment at a supplier factory

Japan·4 Aug 2026

Japan Scope 3 Subsidy Funds Supplier Equipment Upgrades

Japan’s 2026 Scope 3 equipment programme funds supplier upgrades rather than imposing a mandate. Lead companies should identify high-emitting partners, agree post-project carbon outcomes, validate equipment savings and assemble governance evidence. With staged deadlines and possible early closure, applicants should work towards 4 September instead of relying on November availability.

Japan·4 Aug 2026

Road workers checking barriers and cones at a secured roadworks site

4 Aug 2026

Public Safety At Roadworks Failures Bring €1.2m Fine

Whitemountain Quarries received a €1.2 million fine after inadequate roadworks controls preceded three deaths and one injury. The case confirms that employers must protect non-employees from risks created by work.

4 Aug 2026

Recycled plastic flakes and resin pellets on an industrial line

United States·4 Aug 2026

Recycled Plastic Traceability Bill Opens US Federal Debate

S.5182 begins a US Senate discussion on recycled plastic traceability but creates no business duty. Packaging and manufacturing companies should monitor official action while improving supplier certificates, chain-of-custody records and claim substantiation.

United States·4 Aug 2026

Commercial aircraft being refuelled from ground equipment at an airport

European Economic Area·United States·4 Aug 2026

EU Opens SAF HEFA Anti-Dumping Review For US Imports

The EU has opened a focused SAF HEFA anti-dumping review concerning imports from the United States, while current duties remain unchanged. Producers, importers, airlines and fuel buyers should prepare evidence, request hearings by 15 August where needed, submit comments by 6 September and model outcomes before any final scope decision.

European Economic Area·United States·4 Aug 2026

Industrial waste containers being inspected at a commercial port

4 Aug 2026

Singapore Hazardous Waste Exports Require New Legal Checks

Singapore revoked four country-specific waste notifications on 1 August, changing the reference point for exports to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Exporters should recheck classifications, permits and destination rules for affected shipments.

4 Aug 2026

Industrial workers using gas-monitoring and ventilation equipment in hot weather

South Korea·4 Aug 2026

South Korea Heatwave Inspections Target 1,000 Workplaces

South Korea will inspect 1,000 heat and confined-space risk workplaces from 3 to 14 August, with heatwave supervision continuing through September. Employers should verify apparent-temperature stop-work rules, worker communication, gas testing, ventilation, supplied-air respirators, rescue arrangements and contractor oversight before the targeted enforcement campaign reaches manufacturing and logistics sites nationwide.

South Korea·4 Aug 2026

Safety manager leading a worker briefing in a factory

South Korea·4 Aug 2026

South Korea Occupational Safety Reforms Enter Force With Disclosure Duties

South Korea’s occupational safety reforms use different commencement dates. Disclosure and honorary inspector duties took effect on 1 August 2026, while risk-assessment participation began earlier and penalties follow in 2027 and 2028. Employers should confirm thresholds, contractor data, worker involvement and evidence requirements for every affected workplace and construction project.

South Korea·4 Aug 2026

Operator inspecting sealed chemical manufacturing equipment from a factory walkway

United States·TSCA·4 Aug 2026

US EPA Proposes TSCA SNUR Controls For 14 Chemical Entries

EPA’s proposed TSCA SNUR package covers 14 chemical entries used across catalysts, fragrances, cleaning, graphene applications and semiconductor production. Companies should map substances and uses, review exposure and release controls, and consider comments by 31 August 2026. Any final rule would require notification and EPA clearance for specified new uses.

United States·TSCA·4 Aug 2026

Industrial complex with emissions monitoring equipment

Brazil·30 Jul 2026

Brazil Carbon Market MRV Proposal Sets Phased Industry Timetable

Brazil's draft carbon-market MRV timetable starts with emissions-intensive industries in 2027 and expands to other sectors by 2031.

Brazil·30 Jul 2026

Dried hemp leaves and a clear herbal infusion on a laboratory bench

European Economic Area·30 Jul 2026

EU Hemp THC Limits Introduce New Infusion Rules From 2027

EU rules introduce THC thresholds and preparation warnings for hemp leaves and ready-to-drink hemp-leaf infusions from January 2027.

European Economic Area·30 Jul 2026

Palletised industrial packaging in a modern logistics centre

France·30 Jul 2026

France Delays Professional Packaging EPR Launch To January 2027

France has delayed professional packaging EPR until January 2027 while authorities and approved organisations clarify scope and fees.

France·30 Jul 2026