https://www.valenc.com/tools/reg-news/ Headlines and short neutral summaries of chemical regulation announcements, each reviewed by Valenc, with a link to the original source. Not legal or regulatory advice. en Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/occupational-health-safety/workplace-hazardous-materials-information-system/program-newsletter/october-2026.html valenc-reg-news-a5788b7da323 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Canada News. Health Canada published the October 2026 issue of its Workplace Hazardous Products Program newsletter. It summarizes the 49th session of the UN GHS Sub-Committee of Experts, lists six new hazardous substance assessments, and announces a virtual multi-stakeholder workshop on November 18, 2026. Source: Health Canada (WHMIS). Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/27/2026-21922/hazardous-materials-harmonization-with-international-standards valenc-reg-news-37ad14925396 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 US Proposed rule. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Oct 27, 2026 to update the Hazardous Materials Regulations to align with certain international regulations and standards. The proposal covers proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limits and vessel stowage requirements. Source: Federal Register (PHMSA). Not legal or regulatory advice. https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-10-24/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne1 valenc-reg-news-51a7740606c2 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Canada Notice. Canada's Minister of the Environment issued Ministerial Condition No. 22494 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 for the new substance with CAS RN 128275-31-0. The published conditions allow the notifier to manufacture or import the substance, with limits that include concentration caps in toothpaste, mouthwash and tooth whitening products and no use in diapers or sanitary napkins. Source: Canada Gazette, Part I. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-10-24/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne2 valenc-reg-news-7634b41dbdb2 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Canada Final rule. Canada's Minister of the Environment made Order 2026-66-12-02, which deletes two substances, CAS RN 93964-99-9 and 97808-07-6, from Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List. The order states it comes into force on the day it is published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, which was October 24, 2026. Source: Canada Gazette, Part I. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.epa.gov/chemicals-under-tsca/epa-finalizes-updates-formaldehyde-emission-standards-adds-new-quality-control valenc-reg-news-5281200cb924 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 US Final rule. EPA finalized updates to its Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products under TSCA, adding ISO 12460-2:2024 as a quality control test method for formaldehyde emissions. EPA also updated the voluntary consensus standards the rule references and states the changes do not alter existing health or safety protections. Source: US EPA. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2026/2026-10-21/html/sor-dors208-eng.html valenc-reg-news-9fe05e79a77f Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Canada Final rule. Canada's Minister of the Environment made an order under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 that applies Significant New Activity requirements to the substance with CAS RN 137-26-8 on the Domestic Substances List. The order covers manufacture above 100 kg a year and use above 100 kg a year in making liquid rubber (latex) products, and comes into force 180 days after its registration on October 9, 2026. Source: Canada Gazette, Part II. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/15/2026-21051/significant-new-use-rules-on-certain-chemical-substances-26-1 valenc-reg-news-224dceee7332 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 US Final rule. EPA issued final significant new use rules (SNURs) under TSCA for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices and are also subject to TSCA orders. The rules require notification to EPA at least 90 days before manufacturing, importing or processing any of these substances for a designated significant new use. Source: Federal Register (EPA). Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/14/2026-20964/trichloroethylene-tce-regulation-under-the-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-date valenc-reg-news-1fed5c4d7914 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 US Proposed rule. EPA proposed extending certain compliance dates in its TSCA rule on trichloroethylene (TCE) to December 31, 2027 for some entities. The proposal covers some chemical processors, industrial and commercial use of TCE as a processing aid and related wastewater disposal, and refrigerant manufacturers phasing down TCE feedstock for HFC-134a. Source: Federal Register (EPA). Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/legal/changes-gb-clp-regulation.htm valenc-reg-news-bcefc5de3fb9 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 UK Guidance. HSE published a page on the changes that the Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 make to the GB CLP Regulation. The page states that from 21 May 2026 the requirement to notify HSE of the classification and labelling of substances placed on the GB market is removed, and that HSE is introducing a new system for adopting GB mandatory classifications under a transition period. Source: UK HSE. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5797947&fecha=04%2F09%2F2026 valenc-reg-news-e3fec53c001a Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mexico Proposed rule. Mexico's infrastructure and transport ministry (SICT) published a notice in the Diario Oficial de la Federación opening public consultation on draft standard PROY-NOM-005-SICT2-2026, on emergency information for transporting hazardous substances, materials and waste. The draft sets the content of the emergency information carried in each transport unit on federal roads, applies to shippers, carriers and recipients, and is open for comment for 60 calendar days. Source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (SICT). Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/22/2026-14854/methylene-chloride valenc-reg-news-1db1d56de251 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 US Proposed rule. OSHA published Federal Register notices on July 22 and 28, 2026 reopening the rulemaking records on its proposals to revise 14 chemical standards, including benzene, methylene chloride, formaldehyde, lead, cadmium, asbestos and ethylene oxide. OSHA states that each record was reopened for 30 more days of comment after review by its construction safety advisory committee, with comments due August 21, 2026, or August 27 for benzene. Source: Federal Register (OSHA). Not legal or regulatory advice. https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-advances-work-restrictions-hazardous-chemical-substances-2026-07-02_en valenc-reg-news-018d8047f4a4 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 EU News. The European Commission published a revised rolling list of its REACH Restrictions Roadmap, the overview of ongoing and planned restrictions on hazardous substances under the REACH Regulation. The Commission says 11 REACH restrictions have been adopted since 2022, six more are in the final stages of evaluation, and work continues on restrictions including PFAS, hexavalent chromium substances and octocrylene. Source: European Commission. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/electronic-products-tested-hazardous-substances-2026-06-18_en valenc-reg-news-edfed45d8f95 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 EU News. An EU funded campaign coordinated by the European Commission's DG GROW tested 173 electric and electronic products for heavy metals, brominated flame retardants and phthalates restricted under the RoHS directive, and found that half exceeded the permitted limits. The Commission reports lead and cadmium were most often found in solder points and phthalates in soft PVC cable insulation. Source: European Commission. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1214 valenc-reg-news-7512ce177242 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 EU News. The European Commission presented a roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, setting out steps for the transition to non animal approaches. The Commission says the initiative supports the existing REACH framework and is a deliverable under its Chemicals Action Plan. Source: European Commission. Not legal or regulatory advice. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/15/2026-09727/hazard-communication-standard-notice-of-public-meeting valenc-reg-news-76dfce5d363e Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 US Notice. OSHA announced two virtual public meetings in 2026 on the United States Government positions for sessions of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS). The first meeting is set for June ahead of the July 8 to 10 session in Geneva, and the second for November ahead of the December 2 to 4 session. Source: Federal Register (OSHA). Not legal or regulatory advice.