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Policy Watchlist: The Biggest News We’ll Be Following in 2026
From delayed regulations to rushed omnibuses, the decisions made (or avoided) in the coming year will have lasting effects far beyond Europe. These are the biggest headlines to look out for.
Jan 06, 2026
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U.S. PFAS Reporting and Bans: A Critical Guide to 2025 Laws and 2026 Deadlines
While the federal government has pivoted toward a more cautious, risk-based "recalibration" to protect industrial stability, businesses must still navigate a looming 2026 compliance cliff as states accelerate their own aggressive bans and mandatory reporting requirements.
Jan 06, 2026
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | December 2025
In December of 2025, China passed the Law on Hazardous Chemicals Safety to strengthen lifecycle safety management, while the EU postponed key CLP labelling, distance sales and fuel station requirements to January 1, 2028, and the US advanced state-level PFAS reporting and Proposition 65 substance controls; South Korea updated hazard assessments, GHS classifications and its hazardous substances list, Japan designated PFHxS-related substances as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under CSCL and ended an essential-use exemption for 8:2 FTOH, Taiwan tightened PFAS and environmental agent controls and advanced OSH reforms, the UK extended UK REACH transitional registration deadlines and applied new mercury-added product restrictions, Ukraine proposed epoxy limits in food contact materials and extended REACH/CLP-aligned compliance deadlines, Australia updated the AIIC industrial chemicals inventory, and Canada progressed DSL substance investigations and proposed stricter rules on single-use plastics.
Jan 04, 2026
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China Issues 2026 Catalogue of Dual-use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export Licensing
On December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs co-issued the 2026 Catalogue of Dual-use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export Licensing (hereinafter referred to as the 2026 Catalogue). The new catalogue took effect from January 1, 2026, replacing the 2025 version.
Jan 04, 2026
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China MEM Drafts Mandatory Standard for Hazardous Chemical Reagent Storage
On December 31, 2025, China MEM released a notification soliciting public feedback on the draft national standard titled GB XXXXX—XXXX Safety technical requirements for warehouse storage of hazardous chemical reagents.
Jan 04, 2026
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Vietnam’s Law on Chemicals 2025 Officially Comes into Force
Vietnam’s new Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 officially took effect on January 1, 2026. According to the Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Vinachemia) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT), the Law on Chemicals 2025 is a strategic pivot aimed at transforming the sector into a modern, foundational industry that supports the nation’s goal of self-reliance and economic autonomy.
Jan 04, 2026
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China Designates BPA and LC-PFCAs as Priority Control Chemicals
China MEE designated 23 groups of high-risk substances (including BPA and LC-PFCAs) as priority control chemicals for stricter environmental management.
Dec 31, 2025
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Japan Approves Revised Versions of JIS Z 7252 and JIS Z 7253
During the transitional period, businesses may continue to use the 2019 standards to classify chemicals and prepare labels and SDSs.
Dec 31, 2025
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Korea Adopts Hazard Assessment Results of 223 Chemicals
On December 30, 2025, the NICS issued an announcement to make public the updates to chemcial hazard assessment results of certain new and existing chemical substances registered under K-REACH. The updates are consistent with those proposed in November. They take effect immediately.
Dec 30, 2025
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India Eases Import Rules for Specialized Copper Products
On December 29, 2025, India's Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced an Order which exempts the imports of specialized copper products for use in various sectors. The exemption is granted for a period of one year from the date of publication of this Order (i.e. 2026.12.29).
Dec 30, 2025
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