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On 15 December 2025, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), highlighted key regulatory outcomes from the December meeting of its Member State Committee, demonstrating continued advancement in the identification and control of substances of concern under the REACH framework.

On December 12, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) publicly disclosed the approval results for the 17th batch of simplified registration certificates for environmental management of new chemical substances in 2025.

On December 12, 2025, the Japanese Cabinet approved a partial revision to the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (CSCL).

On December 12, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the 11th batch of proposed approvals for routine environmental management registration certificates for new chemical substances under Order No.

On 11 December 2025, the Swedish Chemicals Agency published the results of an inspection project examining the chemical safety of emergency preparedness products sold on the Swedish market.

On December 11, 2025, Democratic lawmakers introduced companion bills in the U.S. House and Senate to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to establish a federal cause of action for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

On December 10th, 2025, the European Commission published a Questions & Answers document outlining its plans to introduce a restriction on chromium(VI) (Cr(VI)) substances under the EU REACH Regulation.

The Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation on the Simplification of Administrative Burdens in Environmental Legislation.

A coordinated EU-wide enforcement campaign has uncovered widespread shortcomings in the compliance of imported chemicals with the EU’s REACH legislation, raising concerns for consumer safety and environmental protection.

The European Chemicals Agency’s Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (Forum) has concluded its EU-wide REF-12 enforcement project, aimed at assessing importers’ compliance with REACH registration, restriction, and authorisation requirements.