Bisphenol A and a Wider Group of Bisphenols: Why Early Visibility into Regulatory Developments Matters

Bisphenol A and a Wider Group of Bisphenols: Why Early Visibility into Regulatory Developments Matters

Most companies think bisphenol A is a food packaging problem. It is not. Not anymore. Germany has submitted a REACH restriction dossier to ECHA covering BPA and...

DGFT Expands Support for Export Compliance Costs

DGFT Expands Support for Export Compliance Costs

The Indian Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has updated the TRACE Scheme under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) - Niryat Disha to make international compliance more...

DPIIT Introduces Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026: What Manufacturers Need to Know

DPIIT Introduces Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026: What Manufacturers Need to Know

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has notified the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026 vide S.O. 3417(E)...

15 Additional SVHCs Included on the UK REACH Candidate List

15 Additional SVHCs Included on the UK REACH Candidate List

HSE has added 15 substances/groups of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the UK REACH Candidate List (15 June 2026), following consultation. New entries include: TBBPA...

EU Microplastics Restriction: 2027 Reporting Deadline and Affected Sectors

EU Microplastics Restriction: 2027 Reporting Deadline and Affected Sectors

Overview From 2027, the reporting scope under the EU restriction on synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM) will extend well beyond the narrower 2026 feedstock‑focused obligation. Under REACH Entry...

7th ESA REACH Workshop – Key Highlights

7th ESA REACH Workshop – Key Highlights

On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, our experts attended the 7th ESA REACH Workshop at ESA ESTEC, the European Space Agency (ESA) Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk,...

Important Update: Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026

Important Update: Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026

The Ministry of Textiles, through S.O. 2871(E) dated 5th June 2026, has notified the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026, introducing a significant relaxation for:...

Important Regulatory Update: DGFT Amends Foreign Trade Policy Provision on QCO/BIS Applicability for SEZ Imports

Important Regulatory Update: DGFT Amends Foreign Trade Policy Provision on QCO/BIS Applicability for SEZ Imports

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Notification No. 20/2026-27 dated 2 June 2026, amending Para 2.03(A)(iii) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 and...

K-REACH Update: OR Succession Provisions Effective from 12 May 2026

K-REACH Update: OR Succession Provisions Effective from 12 May 2026

As of 12 May 2026, amendments to K-REACH have entered into force, introducing a formal framework for the transfer of compliance responsibilities when an overseas manufacturer or...

What Determines Import Clearance in India under BIS Rules

What Determines Import Clearance in India under BIS Rules

BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) compliance is checked at customs, but it is established much earlier in the supply chain. The difference between smooth clearance and costly...

KKDIK Provisional and Full Registration Deadlines – Explained

KKDIK Provisional and Full Registration Deadlines – Explained

Many companies affected by KKDIK registration still do not realize the following:   The 30 September 2026 provisional registration deadline is not limited to high-volume or hazardous substances. It...

EU REACH Is Not Slowing Down: Why Out-Tasking Is Gaining Ground

EU REACH Is Not Slowing Down: Why Out-Tasking Is Gaining Ground

If you are responsible for chemical regulatory compliance in the EU at your company, you have likely experienced it firsthand: EU REACH is not a tick box...

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