On December 23, 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change (MoEUCC) officially issued an amendment to the KKDIK regulations, extending the registration deadline. Recently, the MoEUCC has increased the administrative fees required for KKDIK official registration for 2025. Previously in 2023 and 2024, Turkey also increased its administrative fee.

CIRS released the 2024 Global Chemical Regulation Progress Insight Report. This report, prepared by CIRS Group, covers the latest developments in global chemical regulations and information related to sustainable development, including: Updates on chemical management regulations in China, the European Union, and other countries and regions; Progress on the GHS for chemical classification and labeling; Regulatory developments on PFAS; and Regulations and standards related to sustainable development.

On February 6, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea issued Order No. 20232, which includes revisions to certain parts of the K-REACH regulations.The notification threshold for the production/import volume of new substances has been increased from 0.1 tonnes per year to 1 tonne per year.

The Catalogue officially came into effect on January 1, 2025.

On December 25, 2024, the National People's Congress released the Draft of the "Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals" (hereinafter referred to as Draft) for public comment. This draft is more concise than the earlier version (hereinafter referred to as the Public Consultation Version). To help companies better understand the differences and similarities between the two versions, we have made a comprehensive analysis of the similarities and differences between this Draft and the Public Consultation Version