News

NEWS

South Korea Amends Standards for Recycled PET Used in Food Containers On June 19, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) issued a draft partial amendment to the Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packaging for public consultation, updating administrative procedures and quality-testing methods for food-grade recycled raw materials, with comments due by July 10, 2026.

Jun 22, 2026

South Korea Testing FCM

NEWS

Brazil Advances Bill to Cap Lead in Paints and Surface Coatings Brazil’s Congress has moved forward with Bill 3,428/2023, a proposal that sets a maximum allowable lead content in paints and similar surface coating materials.

Jun 17, 2026

Hazard/risk assessment Chemical management Coating Brazil

ANALYSIS

China REACH: Key Points of Draft Amendments and Corporate Response Strategies This analysis provides experts' insights into the trends in China's new chemical registration regulatory system and the corresponding compliance recommendations.

Jun 17, 2026

Chinese Mainland China REACH Registration/notification Chemical management Inventory

NEWS

UK HSE Includes 15 SVHCs on the UK REACH Candidate List On June 15, 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), acting as the agency for UK REACH, added 15 substances and groups of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the UK REACH Candidate List.

Jun 17, 2026

Registration/notification GHS Hazard/risk assessment Chemical management UK UK REACH GHS GB CLP

NEWS

Drawing the Red Line: Vietnam’s Tightening Grip on Toxic Chemicals Vietnam’s new Law on Chemicals 2025, effective January 1, 2026, tightens control over toxic substances with licensing, buyer verification, and digital traceability, making non-compliant chemical transactions potentially subject to criminal liability.

Jun 16, 2026

Vietnam Registration/notification GHS Inspection Chemical management Vietnam GHS GHS Vietnam REACH

Featured

• 

  ChemLinked Global Authority Partners
  We collaborate with global regulatory authorities and industry associations to deliver trusted compliance insights and support your global success.
• 

  Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Challenges throughout the Product Lifecycle
  EPR is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products at the post-consumer stage of the lifecycle. What do you need to do to be EPR compliant? Explore this entralized hub, which brings together news articles, analysis, and updates specifically related to EPR regulations.
• 

  PFAS Focus: How Are the Forever Chemicals Regulated?
  Stay informed and up-to-date with the latest news and developments in PFAS regulations here. This dedicated resource is designed to provide you with valuable information and timely updates on the ever-evolving landscape of PFAS regulations.

NEWS

New Downloadable Spreadsheet of Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) is Available New downloadable version of the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals is available.

Jun 15, 2026

Australia Australia AICIS Chemical management

NEWS

South Korea to Update Chemical Classification and Labeling Regulations On June 12, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) issued a notice proposing partial amendments to the Regulations on the Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances. This proposed update, aligned with the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH), aims to include hazard classification information for certain chemical substances that are to be designated as hazardous substances and revise existing entries based on hazard assessment results.

Jun 15, 2026

South Korea Korea REACH Korea CCA Chemical management GHS

NEWS

ECHA to Disclose Notifier Names in C&L Inventory From July 2026 Recently, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it will begin publishing the names of companies that have submitted notifications to the Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory, effective July 1, 2026.

Jun 15, 2026

EU EU REACH EU CLP EU REACH Inventory

NEWS

South Korea to Designate 38 Chemicals as Hazardous Substances On June 12, 2026, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) opened a public consultation on the draft amendments to the List of Substances Acutely Hazardous to Human Health, Substances Chronically Hazardous to Human Health, and Substances Hazardous to the Environment (hereinafter referred to as the List).

Jun 15, 2026

South Korea Korea REACH Korea CCA GHS Chemical management Korea CCA

NEWS

China Overhauls New Chemical Registration Measures China’s MEE will substantially revise the new chemical registration measures to align with the Ecological and Environmental Code, tightening eligibility to domestic manufacturers/importers, restructuring tonnage-based registration types, and significantly increasing penalties.

Jun 12, 2026

Chinese Mainland China REACH Registration/notification Chemical management China REACH