Consumer Industry News

On 16 March 2026 European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released the Technical Agreements for Biocides (TAB) -Environment, which compiles non-binding agreements from ECHA's Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) Working Groups on environmental aspects of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).

Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) informed a Senate hearing that flavored vape products marketed with youth-appealing descriptors, such as food, dessert, and cartoon themes, are entirely smuggled and have not passed regulatory approval in the Philippines.

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed a major update to Annex VI of the CLP Regulation, aiming to harmonise the classification of over 100 substances already identified under frameworks like the REACH Regulation.

On March 16, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened public consultations on proposed updates to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of certain substances under the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.

On 16 March 2026, Korea Cosmetic Association (KCIA) published Korea Cosmetic Association announced the promulgation of the Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Cosmetics Act. This amendment is related to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s Cosmetics Policy Division Notice No.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking public submissions on proposed restrictions for three Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) recently added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

On 13 March 2026 Korea Cosmetic Association (KCIA), Korea Cosmetic Association and the Korea Environment Corporation will jointly hold the ‘8th Cosmetics Proper Packaging Consulting’ to support cosmetics companies with compliance on proper packaging and packaging material improvement.

The Forum-52 meeting (10–12 March 2026) delivered significant progress in strengthening EU-wide enforcement of chemical regulations under REACH, CLP, PIC, and POPs. The Forum adopted its agenda and revised multiple mandates across ongoing projects, ensuring better alignment and efficiency.

On 12 March 2026, Minnesota Legislature introduced a bill to amend state laws on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products, focusing on reporting requirements, prohibitions, and clarification of “currently unavoidable uses.” The bill revises the deadline for manufacturers to submit P

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document to assist industry stakeholders in preparing Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) under Section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.