The Vietnamese National Assembly unveiled the second draft of the revised Law on Chemicals.

On April 3, 2025, during a meeting of the Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL), the European Commission proposed the latest amendments to the REACH Regulation, sparking strong objections from the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), the European Federation of Construction Chemicals (EFCC), and the International Fragrance Association (IFRA). The three industry associations directly criticized the revision draft for contradicting the EU's policy objectives of enhancing industrial competitiveness, warning that it could severely impact small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

On 22 April, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1679/25) on Benzophenone-2 (BP-2) (CAS No. 131-55-5) and Benzophenone-5 (BP-5) (CAS No. 6628-37-1). The deadline for comments is set for June 17, 2025.

On April 23, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China issued the Q&A on the Registration of Foods for Special Medical Purposes Infant Formula under the New National Standard (hereinafter referred to as the “Q&A”). The purpose of the Q&A is to facilitate the re-registration process following the promulgation of the National Food Safety Standard - General Rules for Food for Special Medical Purpose Infant Formula (GB 25596—2025) (hereinafter referred to as the “New National Standard”), guide enterprises in the standardized submission of applications, and ensure a smooth market transition.

In order to help Korean companies that want to export cosmetic medical devices to China, the Korea Medical Device Industry Association and CIRS Group Korea will hold a seminar on the Development Trends and Registration Process for Cosmetic Medical Devices in China.

CIRS has summarized and analyzed the situation of approved TGAIs in China up to December 24, 2024. In 2024, a total of 167 TGAIs were registered, nearly matching the cumulative number of registrations over the past five years. The chlorantraniliprole got 23 registrations. Herbicides remain the top category without question. Among new active ingredients, microbial pesticides have the highest proportion. Shandong Weifang Rainbow has obtained the largest number of registrations.