Regulatory Governance
The processes, transparency, and integrity of regulatory decision-making, including lobbying, conflict-of-interest rules, and stakeholder engagement in the development of policy and legislation.
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The most recent regulatory and guidance signals tracked by Foresight
California SB 1300 Advances To Add International Climate Agreements To AB 32 Scoping Plan Report
California lawmakers have introduced SB 1300, advancing it to second reading, to amend the Global Warming Solutions Act by requiring CARB’s annual scoping-plan report to also cover international climate and clean-technology agreements that influence implementation. If enacted, the bill would slightly strengthen legislative oversight and transparency around California’s climate strategy without directly changing emissions limits, market mechanisms, or compliance duties for regulated facilities.
United StatesTaiwan TFDA Launches Pilot Schemes to Accelerate Domestic Drug Registration Reviews
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration has launched time-limited pilot schemes to accelerate registration review for domestically produced medicines, in place until 31 December 2027. Domestic developers of new drugs, biosimilars, APIs and generics can seek faster approvals during this period, which may improve market access planning and competitiveness for Taiwan-based pharmaceutical manufacturers.
TaiwanSpain Ministry of Labour Issues 100-Measure Roadmap for CSR and CSDDD Transposition
Spain’s Ministry of Labour has unveiled a 100-measure expert roadmap to shift corporate social responsibility from voluntary initiatives towards binding due diligence obligations as it prepares to transpose the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. This signals a medium-term tightening of ESG governance for companies operating in Spain, with likely new duties on human-rights and environmental risk management, stakeholder engagement, and enforcement once legislative proposals follow.
SpainChina NPC Standing Committee Releases 2026 Legislative Work Plan Highlighting Environmental, Energy and Safety Laws
China’s NPC Standing Committee has released its 2026 legislative work plan, outlining 34 bills for review and 22 backup projects, including key laws on water resources, renewable energy, environmental protection and industrial safety. This signals a busy year for potential changes to China’s resource management, energy and mine-safety framework, so companies exposed to China should closely track emerging drafts and prepare to adjust compliance strategies early.
ChinaUS EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Fiscal Year 2027 Evidence Plan
In April 2026, US EPA released a draft FY 2027 Evidence Plan outlining priority evaluation questions on major grant programmes, permitting reforms and AI-enabled permitting workflows, and opened the plan for public comment through late May 2026. The plan signals increased scrutiny of how EPA grants and permitting processes deliver environmental and human health outcomes, foreshadowing future changes in how programmes are designed, evaluated and potentially tightened across EPA-regulated sectors.
United StatesUS FDA Finalizes Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food
In May 2026 the US FDA finalised an enhanced systematic process and prioritisation tool for post‑market assessment of chemicals in the food supply. This creates a more predictable, transparent framework for reviewing additives, contaminants and other food chemicals, signalling increased future scrutiny and potential regulatory action that food, ingredient and packaging suppliers must plan for.
United StatesUS FDA Prepares BsUFA IV (FY 2028–2032) Reauthorization for Biosimilar User Fees
FDA has opened a BsUFA IV (FY 2028–2032) reauthorization page that consolidates early public, industry, and stakeholder meetings on renewing biosimilar user-fee authority after BsUFA III expires in September 2027. For biosimilar sponsors and applicants, this is an early signal to track potential changes to user-fee costs, review commitments, and programme design ahead of the next reauthorization cycle, even though no draft legislation or fee tables are available yet.
United StatesNetherlands Government Outlines Industrial Emissions and PFAS Measures in Action Agenda "Industry and Neighbours"
The Dutch government has answered parliamentary questions on the Industry and Neighbours Action Agenda, clarifying how it will implement the revised EU Industrial Emissions and Air Quality directives and manage PFAS, steel slag and other industrial pollution through pilots, permit reforms and research running into 2026–2027. This signals that operators of large Dutch industrial installations should prepare for stricter default BAT-based permitting, closer health-driven scrutiny and potential partial PFAS discharge bans, even though most measures will first be tested via pilots before translating into binding national rules.
NetherlandsEU Commission Begins Consultation on New EU Anti-Corruption Strategy
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence and public consultation on a new EU anti-corruption strategy, running from 11 May to 6 July 2026 ahead of a planned Communication in late 2026. This non-legislative initiative signals a more coordinated and stringent EU stance on corruption prevention, oversight and transparency, likely shaping future legal, enforcement and compliance expectations for organisations operating in and with the EU.
European UnionVietnam Customs Reviews 100% Component Declaration Practices for Chemical Imports
In April 2026, Vietnam’s General Department of Customs issued an internal letter asking regional customs offices to report on any practices that require importers to disclose 100% of chemical composition data for customs clearance. This review signals closer scrutiny of chemical import declaration requirements and the potential for future guidance, so importers should monitor developments and be prepared for more consistent demands for detailed composition information.
VietnamEU Parliament ITRE Draft Opinion on Simplifying Waste and Industrial Emissions Directives
In May 2026 the European Parliament’s ITRE committee issued a draft opinion on the Commission’s simplification package for the EU Waste Framework, Industrial Emissions and Medium Combustion Plant Directives, proposing substantial changes to environmental management system and permitting requirements. If adopted, the amendments would remove new IED EMS and chemical inventory obligations, ease BAT-based permit limits and derogations, and lengthen permit review cycles, lowering compliance burdens for many industrial operators while reshaping how they plan future emissions controls and investment decisions.
European UnionUS BLM Final Rule Rescinds 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
The US Bureau of Land Management has issued a final rule, effective June 2026, rescinding its 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and reverting to the previous multiple-use planning framework for federal public lands. This reduces procedural burdens and removes the new restoration and mitigation leasing model, signalling a more permissive environment for energy, mining, grazing and other uses on BLM lands while keeping existing reclamation and land health obligations intact.
United StatesEU Commission Launches Call for Evidence on Anti-Corruption Strategy 2027–2030
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence to shape a non-legislative EU Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2027–2030, with adoption targeted for late 2026. This signals a stronger, more coordinated EU focus on anti-corruption controls, enforcement and governance that compliance and ESG teams should factor into medium-term risk and policy planning.
European UnionWales Enacts Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026
Wales has enacted the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026, creating statutory environmental principles, an independent Office of Environmental Governance Wales, and a binding framework for setting and meeting biodiversity targets. This will strengthen oversight of Welsh public authorities and drive new biodiversity targets, plans, and evaluation cycles over the next decade, increasing governance pressure for stronger environmental regulation, planning and enforcement affecting operators in Wales.
United KingdomNetherlands Senate Publishes Factual Account Of Fireworks Compensation Negotiations Under Wet Veilige Jaarwisseling
The Dutch Senate has published a four-page factual account summarising how the government and fireworks sector have negotiated a compensation scheme for businesses affected by the Wet veilige jaarwisseling over 2025–2026. The document confirms that while legislation enabling a nationwide fireworks ban is in place, the detailed design and funding of the compensation scheme remain unsettled and have been passed to the next cabinet, prolonging uncertainty for importers and retailers.
NetherlandsCommission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1023 Establishing an EU Staff Exchange Programme on Official Controls of Animals and Goods Entering the Union
In May 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1023, creating a three-year EU staff exchange programme for Member State authorities responsible for official controls on animals and goods entering the Union. While it introduces no direct new obligations for operators, the programme is designed to harmonise and strengthen risk-based border controls under the Official Controls Regulation, signalling a gradual tightening and convergence of enforcement on agri-food and related imports.
European UnionEuropean Commission Sets Out Simpler, Clearer And Better Enforced EU Rulebook
In April 2026 the European Commission adopted a high-level Communication on a “simpler, clearer and better enforced EU rulebook”, tightening its Better Regulation framework for impact assessments, consultations, simplification and enforcement across all policy areas. This does not immediately change companies’ obligations but signals a shift toward regulatory deep cleaning, more structured urgency procedures and more assertive enforcement, which will influence how future environmental, sustainability and ESG files are designed, prioritised and implemented.
European UnionUNEP Guidance on Domestic Financing to Support Global Framework on Chemicals Implementation
In May 2026, UNEP spotlighted a 2025 guidance document on domestic financing for the sound management of chemicals and waste, linked from the Global Framework on Chemicals site alongside a brochure explaining the framework’s objectives and targets. The guidance outlines how countries can progressively shift from donor dependence to sustainable, polluter-pays-based taxes, fees, extended producer responsibility and dedicated funds, signalling how future chemicals and waste laws and budgets may reallocate costs and expand institutional capacity worldwide.
GlobalRegion of Murcia Opens Consultation on Draft Regulation for Industrial Area Management Communities
In May 2026, the Region of Murcia opened a short public consultation on a draft regulation establishing Industrial Area Management Communities across regional industrial zones. The measure could introduce new governance and coordination requirements for companies located in these estates, so local operations and legal teams should monitor the process and consider whether to submit comments during the consultation window.
SpainUS House Committee Marks Up H.R. 689 (FREE Act) To Require Governmentwide Permitting-By-Rule With Automatic Approvals
In May 2025 a US House committee marked up H.R. 689 (the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act), which would require all federal agencies to adopt permitting-by-rule regimes with automatic permit approval if completed applications are not decided within 180 days. If enacted, this could significantly compress permitting timelines for infrastructure, mining, energy and other projects while shifting more responsibility onto applicants’ self-certifications and increasing scrutiny of how agencies manage environmental and other risk reviews.
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