In June 2026, ECHA released the operation report on REACH and CLP regulations, summarizing the five-year effectiveness of EU chemicals legislation.

On June 2, 2026, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 amending REACH microplastic restrictions.

CIRS Group has conducted a systematic review and in-depth analysis of the cosmetic ingredient filings published by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in May 2026.

ECHA has released its sixth REACH report, reviewing the status of animal testing alternatives for chemicals.

China’s new Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law took effect on May 1, 2026, and signals a more integrated, lifecycle-based approach to chemical regulation. For companies making, importing, selling, using, storing, or transporting chemicals in China, the message is clear: compliance expectations are becoming more formalised, more digital, and more difficult to treat as a narrow EHS issue.

Recently, Enhe Aiju (Hangzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (Enhe Aiju) has completed the FDA GRAS notice for its self-developed zeaxanthin, produced via fermentation using production strain Yarrowia lipolytica CGMCC 39021 (GRN No. 1300). This is the world’s first high-concentration crystalline zeaxanthin product manufactured at commercial scale using cell factory technology to receive GRAS, fully under the support of CIRS Group.

On May 29, 2026, China's STSC underwent a significant update. To accompany this update, China's NIFDC simultaneously released official supporting Q&As. CIRS Group has compiled and organized the information below for your reference.

ECHA has released its sixth REACH report, reviewing the status of animal testing alternatives for chemicals.

On May 29, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released eight testing methods to be incorporated into the corresponding chapters of the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 Edition).

California AB 660 takes effect July 1, 2026, requiring all packaged food products sold in California to use standardized quality date and safety date labels. “Sell by” dates will be prohibited on consumer-facing packaging, with a narrow exception for coded dates used solely for inventory management purposes. Companies that manufacture, distribute, or sell packaged food products in California should act now to avoid potential penalties and litigation risk. CIRS has summarized the two key changes to California’s food date labeling rules.