Recently, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and related regulations, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the listing of five chemical substances as high-priority substances for risk assessment. This decision took effect on December 18, 2024.

According to the “Regulations on Administration of Administrative License for New Food-Related Products” and “Regulations on Declaration and Acceptance of New Food-Related Products”, three new food-related products, including Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides, have passed the technical evaluation by the Expert Evaluation Committee (for details, please refer to the Annex) and are released for public comments before Feb. 2, 2025.

On 13 January, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1674/25) on Butylparaben (CAS No. 94-26-8). The deadline for comments is set for March 10, 2025.

Recently, Chile has officially released its first national chemical inventory. This inventory was guided by the European Union's "REACH" regulations (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals). With its publication, Chile becomes the first country in Latin America to have a national chemical inventory. The inventory includes harmful substances for industrial use notified under Decree No. 57/2021, with an extended deadline until September 30, 2024.

Detailed information on the 230 registered Food for Special Medical purposes (FSMPs) (As of January 14, 2025)

On January 6, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 new food materials. Comments are welcomed before February 5, 2025.

On January 7, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 4 new food-related materials for public comments, including: 3 food additive with expanded scope; and 1 new resins for food contact materials.

Recently, South Korea's Ministry of Environment announced the approval of 15 biocidal products closely related to daily life, under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR). These products include disinfectants, algicides, rodenticides, insecticides, and repellents.

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.

As of January 7, 2025, the number of FSMPs approved in 2024 (with National Food Registration Numbers starting with "TY2024XXXX") has increased to 66, bringing the total number of approved FSMPs in China to 230. CIRS Group has conducted a detailed statistical summary and analysis of the 66 food for special medical purposes approved in 2024 from multiple perspectives