Regulatory News & Updates - Page 11

Recycled plastic pellets and plain packaging samples in a materials laboratory

United States·24 Jul 2026

US Recycled Content Claims Bills Could Reshape Environmental Marketing

Proposed US legislation could create more consistent rules for recycled content and packaging claims, including certified mass-balance accounting and FTC oversight. The bills remain at an early stage, but manufacturers and brands can prepare promptly by reviewing substantiation, certification, terminology and approval processes for environmental marketing across products and packaging.

United States·24 Jul 2026

Scientist working beside analytical equipment in a modern chemical laboratory

Great Britain·GB CLP·20 Jul 2026

HSE Growth Goals Target Faster UK Chemicals Regulation And Lower Compliance Burdens

HSE plans faster chemical classifications, streamlined biocides processes and simpler import and export requirements under its 2026 to 2027 Growth Goals.

Great Britain·GB CLP·20 Jul 2026

Technicians working beside an EV battery pack in a recycling facility

China·13 Jul 2026

China Proposes Stricter EV Battery Recycling Safety Rules As End-Of-Life Volumes Grow

China's draft standard would strengthen safety requirements for EV battery dismantling, crushing and thermal treatment as end-of-life volumes grow.

China·13 Jul 2026

Food safety laboratory technician loading sample vials into analytical equipment

China·13 Jul 2026

China Issues 18 New National Food Safety Standards For Veterinary Drug Residue Testing

New Chinese standards update residue testing methods for aquatic products, animal-derived foods and bee products from October 2026.

China·13 Jul 2026

Technician examining unbranded connected devices on a security laboratory bench

Japan·13 Jul 2026

Japan Expands JC-STAR IoT Security Labelling With STAR-3 Standards

New STAR-3 requirements and international recognition make JC-STAR a growing market-access consideration for connected products.

Japan·13 Jul 2026

Environmental laboratory technicians analysing clear water samples

United States·13 Jul 2026

PFAS Liability Expands As New York Targets Statewide Cleanup And Consumer Warnings

New York's lawsuit broadens PFAS exposure across environmental cleanup, consumer protection, warnings and product stewardship.

United States·13 Jul 2026

Unbranded menstrual and intimate-care products on a neutral shelf

California·13 Jul 2026

PFAS Litigation Deepens In Intimate-Care Market As Consumer Trust Comes Under Scrutiny

A California complaint extends PFAS litigation across trust-sensitive intimate-care categories, raising testing, disclosure and marketing risks.

California·13 Jul 2026

Sorted recyclable packaging on a clean sorting table

Switzerland·8 Jul 2026

Switzerland Packaging Ordinance Adds New Compliance Duties For Industry

Switzerland's new Packaging Ordinance expands duties for packaging design, recycling, producer responsibility, reporting and SVHC controls.

Switzerland·8 Jul 2026

Tractor applying crop treatment across agricultural fields

United States·FIFRA·2 Jul 2026

US EPA Approves PFAS-Linked Pesticide Trifludimoxazin For Food Crops

EPA approval of trifludimoxazin brings new weed-control options and renewed PFAS-linked pesticide scrutiny.

United States·FIFRA·2 Jul 2026

Parcels moving through an automated customs inspection facility

European Economic Area·2 Jul 2026

EU E-Commerce Crackdown Tightens Customs, Platform Liability And Product Safety Rules

EU low-value import rules now connect customs duties, marketplace liability and product safety enforcement.

European Economic Area·2 Jul 2026

Industrial chemical manufacturing facility with environmental monitoring equipment

European Economic Area·Batteries Regulation·2 Jul 2026

EU Environmental Omnibus Simplification Gains EESC Backing With Guardrails

EESC backs simpler EU environmental reporting while warning against weaker protection standards.

European Economic Area·Batteries Regulation·2 Jul 2026

Industrial workers wearing respiratory protective equipment in manufacturing

European Economic Area·2 Jul 2026

EU Worker Exposure Limits Under CMRD Sixth Revision Move Closer To Adoption

New EU worker exposure limits are moving forward under the sixth CMRD revision.

European Economic Area·2 Jul 2026

Recycled plastic pellets and bio-based polymer granules in a materials laboratory

European Economic Area·Netherlands·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·2 Jul 2026

Sustainable Carbon Targets Could Shape Future EU Packaging And Textile Rules

Dutch study recommends demand-side targets for recycled and bio-based carbon in packaging and textiles.

European Economic Area·Netherlands·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·2 Jul 2026

Laboratory glassware and consumer product materials arranged for chemical compliance testing

United States·26 Jun 2026

PFAS Model Policy Act Outlines State Template For Consumer Product Restrictions

ALEC's draft PFAS Model Policy Act could influence US state restrictions, reporting duties and supply chain disclosure for consumer products.

United States·26 Jun 2026

Chemical storage tanks at an industrial site

Japan·23 Jun 2026

Japan Proposes Export Controls On LC-PFCAs, Chlorpyrifos And MCCPs Under Stockholm Convention Update

Japan proposes export control updates for LC-PFCAs, chlorpyrifos and MCCPs, expanding compliance obligations across chemical supply chains.

Japan·23 Jun 2026

Firefighter protective equipment prepared for PFAS compliance inspection

Rhode Island·United States·22 Jun 2026

Rhode Island PFAS Bill H7734 Expands Product Scope And Strengthens Enforcement

Rhode Island's H7734 expands the Consumer PFAS Ban Act by widening product coverage to commercial and industrial uses, adding firefighting PPE, formalising exemptions and strengthening enforcement.

Rhode Island·United States·22 Jun 2026

Laboratory water samples and consumer product materials on an analytical bench

European Union·REACH·22 Jun 2026

EU Parliament Backs Stronger PFAS Phase Out In SDG Compromise

Parliament compromise amendments call for a PFAS phase out in consumer goods where safer alternatives exist, alongside stronger water resilience and circular economy priorities.

European Union·REACH·22 Jun 2026

Scientist reviewing chemical samples in a laboratory

United States·TSCA·19 Jun 2026

EPA Opens Peer Review Of TSCA Risk Assessments For Five High-Priority Chemicals

EPA's SACC will review draft TSCA hazard and exposure assessments for five high-priority chemicals during July and August 2026.

United States·TSCA·19 Jun 2026

Chemical containers and sample bottles on a quality-control bench

European Union·European Economic Area·CLP·19 Jun 2026

EU Chemicals Deal Advances Simplification Of Cosmetics, Fertiliser And Labelling Rules

The EU chemicals deal under Omnibus VI would simplify CLP, cosmetics and fertiliser rules while preserving core safety requirements.

European Union·European Economic Area·CLP·19 Jun 2026

Chemical manufacturing facility with storage tanks and industrial pipework

European Union·European Economic Area·REACH·19 Jun 2026

EU REACH Regulation: Commission Shifts To Simplification Over Full Revision

The European Commission is moving EU REACH reform away from full legislative revision and towards targeted simplification, comitology updates and stronger enforcement.

European Union·European Economic Area·REACH·19 Jun 2026