On December 2, 2025, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 127 of 2025. In accordance with the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH), NICS released a draft revision of the Regulations on Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances, etc. and is seeking public comments.

On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a Memorandum on the Draft Update to Formaldehyde Risk Calculations, conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The agency is now soliciting public comments on the draft.

On December 1, 2025, the UK government officially released the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). Under "Goal 4: Chemicals and Pesticides," the plan explicitly states that measures will be taken to minimize the potential risks of chemicals and pesticides to the environment and public health. These measures include reforming the UK's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (UK REACH) regulations and strengthening the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

On November 27, 2025, the European Commission issued notification G/TBT/N/EU/1172 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade Committee, announcing a planned technical update to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP, EC 1272/2008). The update involves addition of 38 new entries and revision to 10 existing entries in Annex VI.

Ukraine has officially extended the compliance deadlines for UA-REACH and UA-CLP, giving businesses more time to prepare. Learn what the new transition periods mean and how to stay ahead of regulatory requirements.