Regulatory News & Updates - Page 8

Electric-vehicle battery pack with abstract digital data connections

European Union·7 Aug 2026

EU Battery Passport Guidance Maps 71 Data Points

Non-binding EU battery passport guidance maps 71 numbered entries for each EV battery, each LMT battery and each industrial battery above 2 kWh from 18 February 2027. It covers identity, composition, sustainability, performance, safety, dismantling and restricted individual-battery data, helping businesses assign ownership and close evidence gaps before effective implementation.

European Union·7 Aug 2026

Compostable food-service packaging beside an organic-waste sorting station

7 Aug 2026

Italy Compostable Packaging Rules Advance But Await Gazettal

Italy's Cabinet has approved a draft decree-law proposing mandatory certified compostability for packaging used in fresh produce, catering, single portions and hospitality. The measure was not gazetted or enforceable by 7 August 2026. Packaging suppliers and users should assess affected formats while monitoring promulgation, final wording and commencement in Italy.

7 Aug 2026

Technician inspecting a connected industrial machine on a factory test bench

7 Aug 2026

Italy Product Liability Rules Enter Preliminary Cabinet Review

Italy has begun preliminary examination of product liability reforms covering software, digital manufacturing files and connected services. The draft would widen responsible operators, ease evidence access and extend some long-stop periods. Manufacturers and supply-chain businesses should map exposure now, while recognising that no final Italian decree has yet been enacted.

7 Aug 2026

Dangerous-goods tanker undergoing a roadside safety inspection

7 Aug 2026

Latvia Dangerous Goods Checks Tighten Roadside Enforcement

Latvia has strengthened dangerous goods road inspections through Regulation No. 440, effective 6 August 2026. The rules classify infringements by risk, permit vehicle immobilisation for the most serious breaches and broaden follow-up powers. Carriers, consignors and manufacturers should review documentation, controls and operations involving vehicles entering Latvia from third countries.

7 Aug 2026

Dismantled electronics and sorted recycled-plastic pellets on a recovery line

Taiwan·7 Aug 2026

Taiwan Electronics Recycling Fees Reward Higher Recycled-Plastic Content

Taiwan will revise electronics recycling fees from 1 January 2027, strengthening incentives for 13 categories containing at least 25% recycled plastic and approved as compliant by the central authority. Producers and importers should verify classifications, review eligibility evidence and model product-specific fees while suppliers assess new opportunities for recycled materials.

Taiwan·7 Aug 2026

Modern industrial complex with solar panels and material recovery equipment

China·5 Aug 2026

China Industrial Green Plan Sets 2026 To 2030 Manufacturing Direction

China's 2026 to 2030 industrial green plan signals tighter standards, inspections, carbon-footprint systems, hazardous-substance controls and circular investment. It is a programme, not a universal company deadline.

China·5 Aug 2026

Occupational hygienist fitting air-monitoring equipment in a coatings facility

European Union·5 Aug 2026

Toluene OEL Consultation Proposes Lower EU Workplace Limit

ECHA's toluene OEL consultation proposes a 20 ppm eight-hour limit, a 100 ppm short-term limit, urine monitoring at shift end, and Skin and Noise notations. The values are scientific recommendations, not binding law.

European Union·5 Aug 2026

Shredded tyres entering a modern enclosed chemical recycling facility

France·Waste Framework Directive·5 Aug 2026

France Tyre Thermolysis Oil Rules Create End-Of-Waste Pathway

France allows qualifying tyre thermolysis oil to leave waste status for chemical or petrochemical feedstock use. Operators must control tyre inputs, testing, contracts, certificates, quality systems and five-year records.

France·Waste Framework Directive·5 Aug 2026

Food-contact packaging samples prepared for laboratory fluorine analysis

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·5 Aug 2026

PPWR PFAS Limits Take Effect For Food-Contact Packaging

EU PPWR PFAS limits apply to food-contact packaging placed on the market from 12 August 2026. Manufacturers, importers, brands and retailers should confirm concentrations, testing evidence, supplier data and placement dates.

European Union·Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)·5 Aug 2026

Warehouse operator using a rugged tablet beside sealed industrial drums

United States·5 Aug 2026

Electronic Emergency Response Information Allowed Under US Hazmat Rule

PHMSA will allow domestic hazardous-material carriers and facilities to keep emergency response information electronically from 3 September 2026. The option reduces paperwork but leaves the underlying duties intact.

United States·5 Aug 2026

Environmental scientist screening samples in an analytical laboratory

Australia·4 Aug 2026

Australia IChEMS PFAS Standards Expand Chemical Controls

Australia has added 21 IChEMS standards, including seven PFAS standards, and revised UV-328 and PFOS details. Businesses should identify affected chemicals, mixtures, articles, firefighting foams and waste, then confirm entry dates, concentration evidence, transition plans and how each applicable Australian jurisdiction implements and enforces the relevant register entries across Australia.

Australia·4 Aug 2026

Occupational hygienist fitting air-monitoring equipment near diesel machinery

Australia·4 Aug 2026

Australia Workplace Exposure Limits Gain Practical Guidance

Australia’s new exposure-limit guidance gives employers a practical route to the 1 December transition. Businesses should reconcile contaminant inventories, identify changed values, assess diesel particulate risks, appoint competent monitoring support and improve controls. They must also confirm implementation under each applicable Commonwealth, state or territory work health and safety law.

Australia·4 Aug 2026

Cosmetics scientist examining samples in a quality-control laboratory

China·4 Aug 2026

China Cosmetics Registration Reform Cuts Dossier Burdens

China’s Announcement No. 70 immediately simplifies cosmetics and toothpaste registration while keeping safety accountability with businesses. Brands should redesign dossier workflows, strengthen supplier evidence retention, reassess animal-testing exemptions and validate data-reuse conditions. Existing products also need controlled updates when raw material manufacturers or specifications change after the reform takes effect.

China·4 Aug 2026

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