The Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has published on 10 September 2026 (under CAA Notification No. 385 of 2026) a partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. (Act No. 370 of 1959) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of Quinoclamine, Chlorpyrifos, Spirodiclofen, Spiropidion and Propamocarb. Main revisions: The amendment is particularly relevant to food manufacturers, agricultural producers, ingredient suppliers and companies exporti

On April 17 and May 22, 2026, Japan designated 117 PFHxS-related substances, long-chain perfluoroalkanoic acids (LC-PFCAs) and their salts, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and chlorpyrifos as Class I Specified Chemical Substances (Class I SCS)—the most stringent regulatory category under the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc., also known as the Chemical Substances Control Act (CSCA). What are Class I SCS? Class I