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May of 2025 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the global chemical industry. To help you keep abreast of chemical regulation updates, ChemLinked presents a monthly recap, which delivers major regulation dynamics around the globe. Find out what’s new on chemical regulation in May below:
China
China MEE held a press conference on May 27 to introduce the legislative progress of the Ecological and Environmental Code. As China's first code concerning ecological and environmental management, this Draft Code represents a significant milestone in the country's legislative history. It consists of five sections: general principles, pollution prevention, ecological protection, green and low-carbon development, legal responsibilities, and supplementary provisions, totaling 1,188 articles. (Read more)
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Asia-pacific region
In May 2025, the Philippine Environmental Management Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) released a draft list of chemicals proposed for inclusion in the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS). This update will take effect 15 days after its official publication. (Read more)
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Korea Updates Chemical Hazard Assessment Results, 6 Chemicals Found Toxic
Japan Issues Updated Guidance on FCM Substance Specification Amendments
Japan Releases English Translation of Q&A on Positive List for Food Contact Materials
Updates to Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals in May 2025
Australia Notifies WTO of Prohibitions on DBDPE, Mercury and Mercury Compounds
AICIS: Changes to Simplify SIR Compliance for Listed Introductions
India Enforces Quality Control Orders for H Acid, K Acid and Vinyl Sulphone
Europe
On May 5, 2025, the European Commission adopted draft amendments to the EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 concerning UV-328 and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), as well as its salts and related compounds. The draft proposes to include UV-328 in Annex I of the POPs Regulation for control, due to its potential to cause damage to the liver and kidneys and its endocrine-disrupting effects. Furthermore, the draft amends the exemptions for PFOA and its salts and related compounds in Annex I, setting a specific limit value for use in firefighting foam and extending the validity period of this exemption. (Read more)
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ECHA's Conclusion Justifies Restriction on Chromium (VI) under REACH
ECHA Launches Revamped Classification and Labelling Inventory
United States and Brazil
On May 13, 2025, EPA released an interim final rule to extend the data submission period for the TSCA PFAS reporting rule. The data submission period now begins on April 13, 2026 and ends on October 13, 2026, with an alternate end date for small manufacturers reporting exclusively as article importers of April 13, 2027. (Read more)
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