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The UK Government announced that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill has received Royal Assent on April 29, 2026, officially becoming law.

On April 29, 2026, the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) issued Regulation No. 6 of 2026 establishing official procedures for the application and issuance of export certificates for processed food products (SKE Pangan Olahan).

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed State and Union Territory food safety authorities to strengthen surveillance and enforcement against the use of unauthorized or prohibited artificial ripening agents in fruits.

On April 13, 2026, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated notification G/TBT/N/CHN/2247 submitted by China, introducing a draft national standard titled "Instructions for Use of Consumer Interest - Part 3: General Labelling for Cosmetics." The standard is issued by the State Administration

On 09 April 2026, Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety published the minutes of the Working Group meeting on cosmetic ingredients held in Luxembourg.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that the Republic of Korea played a leading role at the 56th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA56), held from 13–17 April 2026 in Chongqing, with participation from 272 delegates representing 64 member countries and interna

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has commenced assessment of Application A1350 seeking approval for lysophospholipase from Trichoderma reesei (gene donor: Aspergillus niger) for use as a processing aid in carbohydrate processing at GMP.

On 3 April 2026 Korea Cosmetic Industry Association (KCIA) issued Guidance on the Promulgation of the Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Regulations of the Cosmetics Act. The notice references the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's Cosmetics Policy Division-2246 (dated March 31, 2026).

On 20 April 2026, European Parliament published its draft legislative resolution on a proposal to amend key EU chemicals legislation, including Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, and Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, with the aim of simplifying regulatory requirements and proced

On April 10, 2026, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) released a research report titled "Tips for Promotion and Expansion of Sales Channels Based on Cosmetics-related Market Trends in Poland." The report highlights strong growth in the Polish cosmetics market, which recorded a 16.8% ye