Consumer Industry News

On May 19, 2026, Japan’s three competent ministries Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published the results of the public consultation on the “Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order

On May 19, 2026, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched a public consultation on the potential introduction of mandatory certification requirements for mechanically recycled plastic packaging under the United Kingdom’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) framework.

On 18 May 2026 European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated its Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) database, expanding the inventory to 422 unique substances and entries under evaluation within the European Union’s REACH regulatory framework.

On 18 May 2026, U.S.

On 18 May 2026 Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a public notice (May 18–20, 2026) on the review outcome for the 8th batch of simplified environmental management registration applications for new chemical substances in 2026.

On May 18, 2026, European Chemicals Agency opened a public consultation on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposal for Hydrolysed chitosan, hydrochloride (DP = 25-55; average acetylation degree 0-20%), marketed as OptiCHOS, under the European Union Classification, Labelling and

On May 18th, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated 3+ chemical substances to its Registry of CLH intentions until outcome. Following are the chemical substances their status is "Opinion Development": 1.

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence as part of its planned revision of the EU Tobacco Products Directive and Tobacco Advertising Directive to address emerging tobacco and nicotine products, evolving consumption patterns, and digital marketing practices.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall notice regarding WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules marketed by Best Supplements Best Prices.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final notice revising seven U.S. grade standards for canned tomato products.