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On February 4, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially issued an announcement on the update of the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List. This update brings two new substances into the list, while adjusting the status of two oth...

Recently, RTS learned that the new import certification rule for drone products issued by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been officially implemented as scheduled, taking effect on December 22, 2025. This new rule imposes strict certificat...

On December 12, 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union adopted the Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 (referred to as "TSR"), marking a new era of "direct application" for EU toy safety supervision. The regulation will take effect on January 1, 2...

On November 5, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially updated its Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List, welcoming 1,1'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] – commonly known as Decabromodiphenylethane (DBDPE) – as th...

On August 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released an update on the progress of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the REACH Regulation. This proposal was initially jointly drafted by Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden and w...

Effective July 1, 2025, revised regulations under the Commodities Act approved by the Holland Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport have officially come into force. Focused on enhancing safety requirements for food contact materials and articles, these updates revise migration limits for s...

On 26 February 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) released three new toy testing standards: EN 71-15:2025, EN 71-16:2025, and EN 71-17:2025. These standards aim further to strengthen the control of harmful substances in toy materials and strictly implement the limit requirem...

On June 11, 2025, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the European Union (COREPER) approved the final draft of the new EU Toy Safety Regulation (TSR). This regulation, developed jointly by the European Parliament and the Council, replaces Directive 2009/48/EC (Toy Safety Directiv...

On June 2, 2025, the Swiss Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO) announced the release of Ordinance RO2025 395, introducing a regulatory amendment designed to further harmonize Switzerland’s rules on food contact materials (FCMs) and articles with those of the ...

On June 11, 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published the revised version of the toy safety standard EN 71-2: EN 71-2:2020+A1:2025 "Toy Safety – Part 2: Flammability". The update refines flammability testing requirements and specifies combustion safety norms fo...

Recently, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced significant developments. During its June 2025 meeting, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously resolved to classify two chemical substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), with plans to include them in the Candidate List...

1. A Brief REACH Refresher REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) entered into force on June 1, 2007. Its dual objectives are: