On 25 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a public consultation to collect information regarding Candidates for Substitution. The consultation will remain open until 28 April 2025.

On March 10, 2025, the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs released the 'The REACH Fees and Charges (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008) Regulations 2025', which recalculates several administrative fees. The new standards will take effect on April 1, 2025.

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The Ministry of Environment (MOE) in South Korea announced proposed revisions to the Enforcement Regulations of the Chemical Substances Control Act (K-CCA) and is now seeking public feedback. Stakeholders, including institutions, organizations, and individuals, may submit comments through the Integrated Legislation Notice Center (http://opinion.lawmaking.go.kr) by March 25, 2025.

On February 6, 2025, Advocate General Ćapeta of the EU Court delivered an opinion on the appeal regarding the carcinogenic classification of titanium dioxide, supporting the positions of the European Commission and the French government and arguing that the previous ruling should be overturned. Previously, the European Commission's decision to classify titanium dioxide as a "suspected human carcinogen (Category 2 carcinogen) that may cause cancer through inhalation" was annulled by the General Court.

On February 18, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced via the REACH-IT system that it will adjust the format of the primary substance identifier—the EC Number/List Number. Currently, the format is "xxx-xxx-x" (e.g., "242-xxx-x" or "212-xxx-x"). However, due to the imminent exhaustion of the existing 7-digit numerical format, ECHA will transition to an alphanumeric format while retaining the original length. The new format will follow a structure such as "A00-000-0."

On February 11, 2025, the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) took effect, marking a significant move towards a more sustainable and circular economy. The regulation aims to minimize packaging waste, improve environmental performance, and promote greener practices in the packaging industry. It covers the entire packaging lifecycle, from production to disposal, and encourages innovation in eco-friendly packaging solutions.

On February 6, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a revision to the import procedures under the Chemical Substances Control Law, aimed at strengthening the management of specific hazardous chemicals.

On February 4, 2025, Australia published a list of assessment statements for 12 new industrial chemicals under Section 37 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. Following the review of applications, Australia will determine whether to issue assessment certificates based on the ability to effectively manage potential risks to human health and the environment. If a decision is made to grant the certificates, the corresponding assessment statements will be publicly available on the Australian Industrial Chemicals website.

On February 9, 2025, the second round of registration under the Chilean REACH system officially commenced.