Regulatory
Regulatory | 20 August 2025

ChemConnect 2025: Session on "Navigating Regulatory Complexity in Global Chemical Logistics"

Speakers are: Anant Pant, Director Supply Chain - India, Middle East and Africa, The Lubrizol Corporation; Sanjiva Kumar Rayavarapu, Head - Supply Chain, Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals); Shanker Kuppuswamy, Former CEO, Nicer Globe; Pradeep Nair, Head - Logistics & Exim, Huntsman Solutions India; and Abhishek P. Rao, Founder, CSRLSC & Advisor to Chairman, RSA Global

Regulatory
Regulatory | 18 August 2025

India recommends anti-dumping duty on PVC resin imports

This measure aims to stabilize PVC resin prices, normalize channel inventory, and encourage distributor restocking

Regulatory
Regulatory | 12 August 2025

Punjab High Court grants stay on ban of 12 pesticide molecule

CCFI sought quashing of the impugned Notification as a blatant abuse of statutory powers

Regulatory
Regulatory | 29 July 2025

EU opens in-depth investigation into ADNOC's acquisition of Covestro

The preliminary investigation indicates that ADNOC and Covestro may receive foreign subsidies distorting the EU internal market

Regulatory
Regulatory | 28 July 2025

India withdraws QCOs for acetic acid, methanol, and aniline

These QCOs, originally issued in August 2019, mandated that manufacturers and importers of these chemicals obtain Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification to sell their products in the Indian marke

Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 July 2025

Rosneft terms EU sanctions on Nayara refinery as illegal

The European Union's grounds for imposing sanctions are completely far-fetched and false in content

Regulatory
Regulatory | 18 July 2025

Clariant rejects LyondellBasell’s allegations related to ethylene purchase cartel

Clariant firmly rejects the allegation and will adamantly defend its position in the proceedings

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 July 2025

ICAR must test the effectiveness of biostimulants for farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

A complete review is essential to assess how useful they are to farmers and if they aren’t helpful, they must not be allowed to be sold

Regulatory
Regulatory | 04 July 2025

OPCW holds Asia Meeting in New Delhi

The 3 days Regional Meeting is expected to strengthen regional cooperation between Asian countries in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention

Regulatory
Regulatory | 04 July 2025

European Commission fines Alchem for participating in pharmaceutical cartel

The companies admitted taking part in the cartel in exchange for reduced fines but Alchem did not settle

Regulatory
Regulatory | 26 June 2025

ECHA adds three hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List

The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 250 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment

Regulatory
Regulatory | 12 May 2025

Impact of the UK-India FTA on Indian chemical industry

The UK-India FTA is poised to be a game-changer for India’s chemical industry, particularly organic chemicals, with projected export growth of 130% by 2027 and enhanced market access

Regulatory
Regulatory | 01 May 2025

Carbon tax is ‘killing manufacturing’ in UK, says INEOS Chairman Ratcliffe

A tax designed to reduce emissions is, in practice, killing manufacturing, making the UK more dependent on imports and is increasing emissions

Regulatory
Regulatory | 21 April 2025

AdvanSix files patent infringement lawsuit against Arxada group companies

The lawsuit centers around infringement activities related to AdvanSix’s proprietary EZ-BLOX, 2-pentanone oxime

Regulatory
Regulatory | 14 April 2025

EU advances toy safety regulations to protect kids from toxic chemicals

The new Toy Safety Regulation will update the safety requirements that toys must meet to be marketed in the EU

Regulatory
Regulatory | 07 April 2025

Impact of reciprocal tariffs on India’s chemical sector is expected to be minimal: CareEdge

Jefferies flagged concerns over the newly imposed 27% tariff for Indian specialty chemical firms warning that short-term earnings could be negatively impacted

Regulatory
Regulatory | 07 April 2025

SOCMA statement on reciprocal tariffs and US manufacturing strategy

Many SOCMA members are now confronting significantly higher costs for the raw materials

Regulatory
Regulatory | 07 April 2025

Impact of reciprocal tariffs on Indian chemical industry

The 26% tariff raises the cost of Indian chemical exports to the US, potentially reducing demand for specialty chemicals and intermediates

Regulatory
Regulatory | 04 April 2025

CIB&RC passes verdict in favour of UPL on registration of herbicide ‘Pyroxasulfone’

The registration was granted to UPL by the Registration Committee after a through deliberation after hearing the argument from both side

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 March 2025

Cefic: Urgent need to step up enforcement of chemicals legislation for imported goods and online sales

The percentage of chemical non-compliances in products rose from 35 % in 2022 to 51 % in 2023

Policy
Policy | 08 January 2026

Government invites public comments on draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025

New Bill to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971

Policy
Policy | 02 January 2026

Fertilizer Subsidy: India goes fully digital in a landmark reform

Approximately Rs. 2 lakh crore of fertilizers subsidy to be processed through digital platform

Policy
Policy | 30 December 2025

THINK Gas applauds PNGRB’s Unified Tariff to enhance affordability of CNG and PNG

Under the revised tariff, THINK Gas customers in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka are expected to benefit from CNG and domestic PNG price reductions

Policy
Policy | 27 December 2025

Performance report of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in 2025

Public sector oil marketing companies have set up 1,064 energy stations across the country as of 1st November, 2025

Policy
Policy | 19 December 2025

Europe faces chemical industry collapse as Chinese imports flood market: Ratcliffe

Between 2022 and 2027, 90 chemical plants have either closed or announced plans to shut, wiping out nearly 25 million tonnes of production capacity

Policy
Policy | 07 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Biologicals on the rise; policy, science support demanded

Legal clarity, data-driven claims, integrated pest resistance strategies, and rising consumer demand are pushing biologicals into the spotlight but the road to scale remains steep

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