Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | June 2025

China

On June 16, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued the Announcement on Customs Inquiries Regarding Export Control of Dual-Use Items (GACC Announcement No. 123 of 2025). The new policy strengthens export controls on dual-use items, enabling customs authorities to issue inquiry notices for exported goods lacking permits but showing evidence that they may fall under export control regulation. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in China:

• China Designates 11 Chemicals as Toxic and Hazardous Water Pollutants

• China Introduces New Limits for Hazardous Substances in Industrial Coatings and Architectural Coatings

• China Designates Two New Precursor Chemicals

• China Seeks Information on UV-328 to Assess Necessity of New Exemption

• New Phase in Taiwan's PEC Standard Registration: Focus on Hazard and Exposure Assessments
  

• Taiwan Sets Import Ban on NP/NPEO-containing Detergents

Asia-pacific region

On June 14, 2025, the Vietnam National Assembly voted to approve the Law on Chemicals (amended) with an overwhelmingly high level of consensus. Among 445 deputies who cast their votes, 442 deputies (accounting for 92.47%) voted in favour with no dissent recorded.  (Read more)

More regulation highlights in Asia-pacific region:

• Korea Discloses 51 New Chemicals Registered and Assessed Under OSHA

• Draft Procedure for the Safety Review of the Positive List for FCM in Japan

• Japan Issues Updated Guidance on FCM Substance Specification Amendments

• Singapore Clarifies Control Measures for MCCPs, LC-PFCAs, Chlorpyrifos

• Singapre NEA Extends Permitted Timings for Transportation of Hazardous Substances and Toxic Industrial Wastes

• Philippines Publishes Draft Chemical Control Order for Benzene

• India Amends QCOs for PE Material for Moulding and Extrusion

• India Delays QCOs for PP Woven Sacks

• India Relaxes EPR Requirements for Plastic Packaging Used in Food Contact Applications

• Big Relief for Manufacturer of Heavy Machinery & Equipment's as Ministry of Heavy Industries Postpones Implementation Date of OTR Regulations under Scheme-X of BIS

• Australia Simplifies SIR Compliance under AICIS
  

Europe

On June 25, 2025, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) introduced three hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC). The list now contains 250 entries, some of which are groups of chemicals, so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher. (Read more)

More regulation highlights in Europe:

• EU Tightens PFOS Regulatory Limits under POPs Regulation

• EU Amends Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Certain Substances under CLP Regulation

• EU Bans Two CMR Substances under REACH

• ECHA Launches Revamped Classification and Labelling Inventory

• UK Adopts PMT or vPvM Concept to Support PFAS Risk Management

• UK HSE Consults on Proposals for Chemicals Legislative Reform

• Netherlands Amends Migration Limits for Certain Metals under its Packaging Regulation