From July 1, 2025, Australia will enforce new tobacco laws that change how tobacco products look, taste, and are sold.
On 11 June 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an updated report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge, outlining new scientific research needs aligned with the EU’s…
On June 17, 2025, the U.S.
On June 11, 2025, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety released an administrative notice (Notice No.
On May 16, 2025, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of Korea held a regular meeting with the Korea Cosmetic Association and the Korea Human Application Test Institutions Council to…
The Secretariat of the Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee under the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC), China, issued a public notice inviting proposals for the 2025…
On May 19, 2025, The European Commission has issued a call for data on the safety of phytonadione epoxide (Vitamin K oxide) (CAS No.
- Health Canada Issues Notice to Stakeholders on Proposed Revisions to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
"Health Canada has released a Notice to Stakeholders regarding potential updates to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Hotlist), informing industry and stakeholders about substances under…
"On May 5, 2025, the European Commission opened a public consultation to assess the functioning of the Cosmetics Regulation.
On May 5, 2025, the European Commission adopted an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), aligning EU law with international obligations under the…
On May 29, 2025, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion confirming the safety of 3-Fucosyllactose (3-FL) as a novel food for extended uses under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive scientific opinion on the safety of paramylon, a ?-1,3-D-glucan derived from Euglena gracilis, as a novel food under Regulation (EU…
The European Commission has concluded its consultation on the novel food status of the dried aerial parts of Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds., a species of wild mint.
FSSAI has introduced a new draft amendment (June 4, 2025) to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, specifically incorporating cheese powder…
The European Commission has finalized its consultation on the novel food status of Bacillus coagulans DSM 32789, a bacterial strain proposed for use in food supplements.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion on the safety of cetylated fatty acids (CFAs) derived from vegetable oils as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/…
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) to assess the safety of a yellow/orange tomato extract proposed as a novel food under Regulation…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its scientific opinion on the safety of D-allulose as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
The competent authority of Lithuania has completed a consultation on the novel food status of a preserve made from immature female cones of Pinus sylvestris L.
On June 09, 2025, the U.S.
On June 10, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a draft Malawi Standard "DMS 2237:2025, Disinfectants based on phenolics – Specification".
On June 10, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a draft Malawi Standard "DMS 2238:2025, Detergent-disinfectants based on quaternary ammonium compounds – Specification".
On June 13, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Open…
On June 13, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China in accordance with Measures for the Registration of Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances…
On June 10, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a draft Malawi Standard "DMS 2235:2025, Detergent-disinfectants based on organic halogen compounds (other than iodine compounds) –…
On June 10, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a draft Malawi Standard "DMS 2234:2025, Detergent-disinfectant liquid toilet cleansers – Specification".
On June 09, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Open…
On June 10, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a draft Malawi Standard "DMS 2236:2025, Detergent-disinfectants based on stabilized inorganic chlorine compounds – Specification".…
From July 1, 2025, Australia will enforce new tobacco laws that change how tobacco products look, taste, and are sold.