At a Glance: China’s MEE approved in principle revised rules for new chemical substance registrations and pollutant discharge permitting. Awaiting final ministerial signature, the updates aim to streamline compliance, strengthen source control, and reform oversight. Businesses should audit substance inventories, track transitional registration requirements, and prepare for updated permitting classifications once finalized.

On September 21, 2026, the European Commission officially adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563, amending the current European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Effective September 2026, Vietnam's Circular 154 requires chemical enterprises to use VNeID for tracking codes.

Japan’s MHLW, METI, and MOEJ released a collection of CSCL violation cases and countermeasures. To ensure compliance, companies must complete mandatory filings and lead times before manufacturing or importing new chemicals, centralize volume tracking, establish strong cross-departmental and supply-chain controls, and conduct regular internal audits.

In October 2026, the ECHA published the final opinion classifying trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts as Repr. 1B, PMT, and vPvM substances, alongside upgraded acute toxicity hazards. Now submitted to the European Commission for review, this classification may soon require updated labelling, revised SDSs, and REACH restrictions across EU supply chains.