The Chemical Substance Management Agency of the Environmental Department in Taiwan (R.O.C) recently announced that it will launch the second phase of the existing chemical substance registration plan and provided relevant explanations regarding the priority existing substances (Pecs) for data collection and evaluation.

On October 15, 2025, the European Commission formally adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2067, adjusting the registration fee standards under the EU REACH.

On April 25, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announced the results of the first batch of New Use Environmental Management Registrations in 2025, approving two chemical substances for new use applications. Among these, an application submitted by CIRS Group on behalf of a client was successfully approved. This marks the first time the authority has publicly granted approvals under the "New Use Environmental Management Registration," a specialized regulatory category under China’s new chemical substance management framework.

On February 3, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released its strategic plan for 2025-2027 and a detailed work plan for 2025, marking the second phase of its 2024-2028 strategy. The guiding principle of "Promoting Chemical Safety through Science, Collaboration, and Knowledge" will persist, with a 19.5% increase in EU REACH Registration fees expected from April 1, 2025.

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

On December 25, 2024, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center released the "Frequently Asked Questions Series IX on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances," focusing on addressing questions related to the registration of polymers. CIRS Group provides some examples and suggestions for distinguishing cases involving the exclusion of cationic polymers and degradable or unstable polymers.

Recently, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan issued an important notice under the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act, requiring relevant enterprises to submit reports by September 30, 2024, on the estimated production, extraction, refining, and use of designated substances in 2025. It aims to comply with the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which was established in 1992 and ratified in 1995. Japan has been steadily implementing the obligations, including reporting and accepting international inspections.

Taiwan's Ministry of Labor (MOL) released a draft amendment of Regulations for Governing Designating and Handling of Priority Management Chemicals.

On December 18, 2023, China's Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) announced the addition of a batch of 25 registered substances that fulfill the requirements of existing substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC). CIRS warmly reminds you that related enterprises must make sure whether their substances are existing substances. The Provisions on Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances (MEE Order 12) require enterprises to complete new substance registration/record before manufacturing or importing, or they may face various punishments.

On November 7, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the 15th batch of simplified registration certificates for new chemical substances in 2023. In accordance with the Measures for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (hereinafter referred to as the “Measures”), China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment has approved a total of 13 simplified registrations of new chemical substances after review, and all these applications have met relevant requirements for simplified registrations.