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Regulation (EU) 2026/859 Official Compliance Guide On April 21, 2026, the European Commission officially issued Regulation (EU) 2026/859, which formally revises Annex XVII of EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.A new Entry 83 has been added to impose strict...

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to revise the formaldehyde standards for composite wood products (40 CFR Part 770). The core of this revision is to update a batch of voluntary consensus standards and add one new tes...

In March 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a series of landmark announcements, with its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) successively concluding their deliberations on the draft opinion for the ...

For manufacturers, importers, and supply chain businesses operating in the UK, a critical regulatory update requires immediate attention. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a public consultation on 15 substances, proposing their addition to ...

On December 16, 2024, the Council of the European Union officially adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR). It was formally signed by the European Parliament and the Council on December 19, and published in the Official Journal...

On 13 February 2026, the UK Department for Business and Trade issued Notice 0131/26, officially updating the designated standards referenced in the UK Toy (Safety) Regulations 2011 (UK TSR, S.I.2011 No.1881). The revision primarily involves the amendment and i...

On January 28, 2026, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) officially released EN 71-1:2026 "Safety of Toys - Part 1: Mechanical and Physical Properties", which fully replaces the current EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018. The new version of the standard focuses...

On February 2, 2026, the European Union published two pivotal regulations—(EU) 2026/245 and (EU) 2026/250—that revise the EU Plastic Food Contact Materials (FCM) Regulation (EU) No 10/11/2011 and the Bisphenol A (BPA) ban (EU) 2024/3190, respective...

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...