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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

Scientist inspecting food samples in a modern quality laboratory

30 Jul 2026

Vietnam Food Safety Law Revision Opens For Public Comment

Food, ingredient, packaging and import businesses can now assess Vietnam's draft Food Safety Law revision and submit evidence.

30 Jul 2026

Worker and safety specialist reviewing an industrial robotic work cell

Australia·30 Jul 2026

Safe Work Australia Issues Workplace AI Risk Guidance

Existing Australian work health and safety duties apply when organisations introduce or change AI, automation and other digital technologies.

Australia·30 Jul 2026

Regulatory scientist reviewing chemical samples in an analytical laboratory

Australia·Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)·29 Jul 2026

AICIS Chemical Information Requirements Move Upfront For Higher-Risk Introductions

Applicants for specified classes of industrial chemical introductions may need to submit targeted AICIS information upfront through IUCLID.

Australia·Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)·29 Jul 2026

Scientist preparing agricultural active ingredient samples in a quality laboratory

Australia·29 Jul 2026

Australian Active Constituent Standards Consultation Updates 52 Specifications

Australia's draft active constituent standards variation would update 52 specifications affecting agricultural chemical suppliers.

Australia·29 Jul 2026

Sustainability professional inspecting emissions equipment in a manufacturing plant

California·29 Jul 2026

CARB Proposes Revised California GHG Reporting Deadline

California's first Scope 1 and Scope 2 reporting deadline could move to 10 November 2026 under CARB's modified regulatory text.

California·29 Jul 2026

Steel, cement and aluminium plants beside power infrastructure

China·29 Jul 2026

China ETS Allowance Allocation Proposal Targets Power And Heavy Industry

China's draft ETS plan refines free allowance allocation for power and heavy industry using output, benchmarks and carbon-intensity performance.

China·29 Jul 2026

Occupational hygienist sampling air beside sealed chemical transfer lines

Netherlands·29 Jul 2026

Hydrazine Exposure Limit Study Tests 77% Dutch Workplace Reduction

A Dutch feasibility study will test workplace controls against a possible eight-hour hydrazine exposure limit of 0.00304 mg/m³.

Netherlands·29 Jul 2026