On February 6, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a revision to the import procedures under the Chemical Substances Control Law, aimed at strengthening the management of specific hazardous chemicals.

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 17, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued scientific advice (SCCS/1678/25) on Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) (CAS No. 302776-68-7). The deadline for comments is set for April 25, 2025.

On January 7, 2025, China's National Health Commission updated the termination review list for new food ingredients. The PQQ disodium salt, produced by fermentation using the Hyphomicrobium denitrificans MQ004-2 strain by Hubei Magic Health Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Maiggic”), was included in the list. The review concluded that it is substantially equivalent to the PQQ disodium salt announced in the 2023 No. 8 notice. Except for the production process, other requirements align with those of the already announced PQQ disodium salt.

In order to help Korean companies that want to export cosmetic medical devices to China, the Korea Medical Device Industry Association and CIRS Group Korea will hold a seminar on the Development Trends and Registration Process for Cosmetic Medical Devices in China.

CIRS has summarized and analyzed the situation of approved TGAIs in China up to December 24, 2024. In 2024, a total of 167 TGAIs were registered, nearly matching the cumulative number of registrations over the past five years. The chlorantraniliprole got 23 registrations. Herbicides remain the top category without question. Among new active ingredients, microbial pesticides have the highest proportion. Shandong Weifang Rainbow has obtained the largest number of registrations.