Consumer Industry News

The IUCLID 6 major release v10, scheduled for April 2026, represents a substantial upgrade to the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) core platform for managing chemical data under EU regulations, including REACH and CLP.

On 30 March 2026, European Commission published guidelines to support the uniform implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) across the EU.

Nicaragua notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft resolution establishing phytosanitary requirements for the import of raw tobacco (Nicotiana tobacum) from the United States.

On 30 March 2026, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), published the consultation outcome and government response on reforms to the UK REACH regulation, particularly the Alternative Transitional Registration Model (ATRm).

The Republic of Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft amendment to its regulations on warning messages for tobacco product packaging under the National Health Promotion Act.

27 March, 2026, Chemical Safety Agency (Notice No.

On March 25, 2026, Egypt circulated an addendum to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notification, announcing the adoption of the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 “Household synthetic detergents powder.” The measure was officially adopted on March 19, 2026, by the Egyp

27 March 2026, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) (Notice No. 2026-24) issued a revision to the Standards and Specifications for Instruments, Containers, and Packaging, which sets regulatory requirements for materials and articles that come into contact with food.

27 March, 2026, Chemical Safety Agency (Notice No.

On March 25, 2026, Egypt circulated an addendum to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notification, announcing the adoption of the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 “Household synthetic detergents powder.” The measure was officially adopted on March 19, 2026, by the Egyp