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In Europe, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) continues to assess chemicals for hazards and safety, with a potential new category 1 classification for silicon dioxide. Also, ECHA has announced the next sectors to be targeted for PFAS restriction assessment.

In North America, amidst a deregulatory approach by the Trump administration, the US EPA has announced plans to reopen the TSCA risk evaluation framework rule, and Congress has allocated USD 17 million to the EPA for IT improvements.

And across the Asia-Pacific region, China and Thailand continue to evolve their chemicals management policies to protect the public from hazardous substances. China has released a consultation on the draft Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals, while Thailand undertakes a review of its Hazardous Substance Act.

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Europe

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

ECHA panel backs harmonised classification of silica over lung effects

27 March 2025 | RAC concludes SAS warrants STOT RE 1 designation

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

HSE falls short of UK REACH target

27 March 2025 | NGO lambasts long delays on regulatory commitments

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

ECHA names next sectors for PFAS restriction assessment

19 March 2025 | RAC/SEAC reach provisional conclusion on F-gases

North America

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

New Mexico poised to become third US state to broadly ban PFAS

25 March 2025 | Legislators approve bill to phase out chemicals from 2027, send to governor’s desk

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

Congress earmarks $17m for US EPA to improve IT for chemical reviews

18 March 2025 | Funding boost comes amid broader effort to slash agency spending

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

US EPA looks to reopen TSCA risk evaluation ‘framework’ rule

11 March 2025 | Government again asks federal appeals court to pause lawsuit

Asia-Pacific

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

China consults on draft Law on Safety of Hazardous Chemicals

3 January 2025 | Deadline to submit comments is 23 January

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

China proposes framework to assess environmental risk from chemicals

23 October 2024 | Technical standard system to cover testing guidelines under new pollutants action plan

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

Thailand undertakes comprehensive review of its Hazardous Substance Act

8 October 2024 | Department of Industrial Works fulfilling mandate to ensure law’s effectiveness

Global

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

Global plastics treaty: countries remain at loggerheads over chemicals of concern

28 November 2024 | Debate continues over proposals to include list of substances to regulate

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

UN fails to agree key details for intergovernmental chemicals panel by deadline

26 June 2024 | Geneva meeting should have delivered draft ‘foundational document’

Regulatory content and sustainability intelligence

Plastics treaty negotiators make slow progress addressing chemicals, product design

2 May 2024 | Countries agree to continue talks this autumn in effort to reach agreement by year’s end